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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,” ...
Tipped minimum wage set to go up in Chicago July 1, and some restaurateurs aren't pleased
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair ...
Chicago’s tipped workers get pay raise on July 1 as part of One Fair Wage ordinance
The One Fair Wage ordinance passed through City Council in October 2023 and phases out the city’s subminimum wage.
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 ...