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A law that went into effect this week requires Illinois businesses with 15 or more employees to include a pay range and other compensation details in job postings. Companies must also internally post advancement opportunities.
“When you discuss salary ranges openly, it becomes harder for bias — whether or not that bias is unconscious or conscious — to influence pay decisions,” said Sharmili Majmudar, a policy VP with the organization Women Employed.
Some backstory: Women are paid less, according to census and other data. And for the first time in two decades, census data last year showed the gender pay gap widening, including in Illinois, and particularly for Latinas. Also, older women face a larger wage gap than younger women. The goal of the salary transparency law is to help people make up the difference by giving them more tools.
More opportunities: “This is an attempt to even things out a little bit, in terms of control of information,” said Amy Sneirson with the Illinois Department of Labor. “To let employees and jobseekers know what actually is available or a possibility for them.”
Not everyone’s a fan: When the legislature debated the pay posting law in 2023, many business groups were opposed.
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For many, a new year often means new beginnings. But keeping up with resolutions is not always easy.
According to Forbes Health, only 25% of people stay committed to their resolutions after 30 days, and fewer than 10% accomplish their goals.
Despite the numbers, a lot of us still feel compelled to make a list of resolutions every January. Most resolutions don’t reach success because they fail to form into habits.
Here are some tips: “You got to go back to your whys, because when you know your whys, when you are committed to your why are you doing this, why did you first get started, the how or the what is so much easier,” said Martha Montes, founder and CEO of Chicago Latin Fitness.
“I think being proactive and kind of making a goal around mental health, ... you’re communicating to yourself that that is important to you,” said Ernestina Perez, founder and CEO of Latinx Talk Therapy.
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- Chicago police have increased their presence near Trump Tower downtown following a fatal vehicle explosion outside the president-elect’s Las Vegas hotel this week.
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Back in the Day: January 3, 1999 - 2nd Largest Snowfall in Chicago History |
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Last winter was pretty mild and while we’re expected to get much more snowfall this season, so far, it hasn’t been that bad. Not like 26 years ago today, when the 1999 New Year brought in a once-in-a-generation blizzard. Snow started to fall on New Year’s Day and didn’t stop for three full days ending on Jan. 3, 1999. All in all, 21.6 inches had accumulated with 18.6 inches of snow coming just on Jan. 2. Couple that with 60 mph winds and you’ve got what the Chicago Tribune then called an “ICY SLAP IN THE FACE.” Compared to blizzards of the past, the 1999 snowfall ranks as the city’s second worst (or best, if you’re a winter person) next to the Great Blizzard of ‘67 that brought 23 inches to the Chicago area.
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What’s one Chicago thing you’d like to accomplish or explore in 2025?
Here's some of what our readers had to say:
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Email DailyChicagoan@wttw.com with your responses and your answers might be published.
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I love cemetery walking tours with Adam Selzer for Mysterious Chicago Tours. You learn so much Chicago history about the real people who lived it. - Marie Cummins
I've done all the Chicago things but a Chicago River tour with Geoffrey Baer would be cool. - Shelli
“More Mexican food!” - Jennifer |
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