Illinois’ minimum wage will increase by an additional dollar an hour in 2023, and new laws on the books will impact how the state’s businesses manage employees.

In May, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure to provide employees with at least one day of rest in each workweek and meal or rest breaks during daily work shifts.

A Kankakee County judge has ruled that the portion of the state’s controversial SAFE-T Act that ends cash bail is unconstitutional.

The judge’s ruling late Wednesday comes just four days before cash bail was set to be abolished across Illinois as part of the massive criminal-justice reform law.

St. Charles residents will see a small spike in their property taxes next year as a result of a 3.4% increase to the city portion of the tax bill.

The St. Charles City Council on Dec. 19 voted 7-3 to approve the $24.3 million property tax levy for 2022. Of that total, the city would abate $10,165,001 in its entirety.