Illinois Applies Prevailing Wage Rate to Additional Projects

Illinois has voted to expand Illinois’ prevailing-wage mandate to additional projects.

Specifically, House Bill 1189 applies Illinois’ prevailing-wage requirements on federally funded projects when the federal prevailing-wage rate is equal to or less than the state’s prevailing-wage rate.

The bill is effective retroactively to July 1, 2025.

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