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Back to Blog Video gaming has already brought in nearly $428 million for the state this year, but getting even more out of it is pivotal to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record-setting $53.1 billion budget that started July 1. Illinois’ video gaming tax…

Back to Blog Starting Monday, the tipped minimum wage is increasing from $9.48 per hour to $11.02. Wages for tipped workers will rise annually until 2028, to reach parity with the city’s standard minimum wage. By  Amy Yee   Jul 1, 2024,…

Back to Blog Dismisses card companies’ argument that the merchants lacked standing as direct purchasers of card services. By Greg Lindenberg on Jun. 14, 2024 Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. have lost a bid to stop litigation brought by merchants accusing the…

Back to Blog By OLIVIA OLANDER | oolander@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune PUBLISHED: June 25, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. | UPDATED: June 26, 2024 at 6:09 a.m. Illinois lawmakers in the closing hours of the General Assembly’s spring session last month became the first in the nation to ban banks…

Back to Blog Agencies, lobbyists and lawmakers are fighting over alcohol guidelines due to be updated next year CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP/GETTY IMAGES By Kristina Peterson and Julie Wernau June 24, 2024 5:30 am ET A fight is brewing in Washington, D.C., over booze. For…

Back to Blog By Lisa Pelgin | Sunday, 23 June 2024 04:10 PM In a move that echoes the sentiments of former President Donald Trump, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has taken the initiative to introduce a bill aimed at preventing the Internal…

Back to Blog Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/ June 20, 2024 A liquor store employee was shot and killed after confronting two men who stole a bottle of liquor Tuesday afternoon in west suburban Cicero. Cicero police responded to a shooting at Licores…

Back to Blog Dismisses card companies’ argument that the merchants lacked standing as direct purchasers of card services By Greg Lindenberg on Jun. 14, 2024 Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. have lost a bid to stop litigation brought by merchants accusing the…

Back to Blog By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square Jun 4, 2024 (The Center Square) – Video gambling is a huge cash cow for the state of Illinois and Democratic lawmakers want a bigger slice of the pie for Chicago. A…

Back to Blog The 1% tax that is distributed to municipalities would be discontinued beginning in 2026 Timothy Inklebarger | May 28, 2024 The state of Illinois is poised to eliminate its 1% tax on groceries. The State Senate approved a $53.1…