Center Square: Switching from tipped to minimum wage would be ‘catastrophic,’ restauranter says
Battle lines are being drawn at the Illinois statehouse over whether to get rid of a lower minimum wage for tipped workers statewide.
Sun-Times: Former state lawmaker whose name surfaced in federal corruption probes faces tax trial
A onetime state lawmaker whose name came up during two federal corruption trials last year went on trial herself Tuesday for allegedly dodging nearly $100,000 in taxes.
Crain's Chicago Business: Johnson delays announcing economic development plan
Mayor Brandon Johnson was meant to stand alongside City Council allies, community groups, developers and labor officials this week on the South Side to launch a signature neighborhood and economic development initiative, but the event was canceled.
Chicago Tribune: At downtown protest, parents press Chicago Public Schools to provide ‘immediate’ relief to families without busing
A group of Chicago Public Schools parents fed up with a lack of busing for students at magnet and selective enrollment schools during the 2023-24 school year, took their cause Tuesday to City Hall in a spirited protest calling for busing for all students across Chicago.
Chicago Tribune: Dolton trustees override Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s veto of budget cuts
The Dolton Village Board voted Monday to override a veto by Mayor Tiffany Henyard of a village budget approved last month that included cuts she said would bankrupt the village.
Daily Herald: Elgin U-46 approves four-year teacher contract
Teachers in Elgin Area School District U-46 will be getting more pay and more planning time in a four-year deal approved by school board members Monday. The contract raises starting teacher pay by 6% in the first year, 5% in the second year, 3% in the third year and 2% in the final year.