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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 Wage Ordinance.
June 24, 2025
Chicago's restaurant workers are about to get a raise — and not everyone is happy about it.
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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 Wage Ordinance.
At a celebration of the ordinance on Monday, the people who lobbied for it at City Hall called it "a total success."
