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Mayor Brandon Johnson credits tipped minimum wage law with fueling growth in Chicago
The ordinance raises the minimum wage for tipped workers, but the Illinois Restaurant Association says the law hurts workers ...
House Speaker Johnson tours ICE facility, says Chicago mayor is 'on the wrong side of the law'
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for opposing immigration enforcement, saying he was "on ...
After reports that Chicago is ‘next’ in Trump’s militarized crackdown, mayor warns president to respect Constitution
It was Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest response to ongoing signs from the White House that it is considering targeting Chicago ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrates Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance at rally
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is expected to join a rally Monday to celebrate Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance. On ...
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Chicago’s Mayor Claps Back at Trump Deeming the City the Next ICE Target
“There will be tactical teams, mini-tanks, other tools they use in which they plan to do raids, as we saw in Los Angeles,” ...
Chicago’s tipped workers get pay raise on July 1 as part of One Fair Wage law implementation
Tipped workers in the city are about to get a pay raise under Chicago’s One Fair Wage law, which supporters hope will spread ...
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IL: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson didn’t conduct formal national search for CTA head despite claiming otherwise, records show
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new Chicago Transit Authority ...
Can Rahm Emanuel Save The Democratic Party: Former Chicago Mayor Mulls 2028 Presidential Run
Calling the Democratic Party brand “toxic” and “weak and woke,” Rahm Emanuel says he is lookging at what he has to contribute ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transportation chief departing City Hall
Tom Carney, a longtime CDOT veteran who Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed to lead the department, told colleagues on Friday ...