More new laws are going into effect in Illinois as we reach the half-way point of the year.
The laws cover a range of topics, which most notably include minimum wage increases and a raise of to gas taxes.
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Minimum wage increase
Minimum wage workers in Chicago and Cook County will be getting a raise July 1.
Those Workers will now make a base pay of $16.20 per hour.
PTO law changes
Changes to Chicago’s “Paid Time Off” laws also take effect July.
Anyone who works at least 80 hours during a 120-day period will now be guaranteed up to five days of paid leave and five days of paid sick leave.
Gas tax increase
New Illinois laws, including a gas tax increase, take effect on July 1, 2024.
If you drive in Illinois, it might be a good idea to fill up your car on the last day of June. The state’s motor fuel tax goes up July 1.
The gas tax will rise by two cents to $0.47 a gallon. That’s the second highest in the nation.
It will cost drivers $184 more per year to buy gas than it did in 2019, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.