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Mayor Brandon Johnson firm on ending tipped subminimum wage as restaurant group calls for reversal
Restaurant groups argue the ordinance has forced businesses to shutter and led to a decrease in hospitality jobs.
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 ...
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City Council members ‘need’ to override mayor’s veto of ‘snap curfew,’ alder says
The future of a “snap curfew" for Chicago teens will come down to a vote on whether to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoes "snap curfew" ordinance passed by city council
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has officially vetoed the "snap curfew" ordinance narrowly passed by the city council earlier ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson pledges to veto "snap curfew" ordinance narrowly approved by City Council
Supporters of the measure would need 34 votes to override the mayor's promised veto. The ordinance passed by a 27-22 vote.
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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 ...
Mayor Johnson signs veto of teen curfew ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a veto of a teen curfew ordinance Friday that had narrowly passed City Council earlier ...
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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,” ...