As another April 1st rolls by, it marks 35 years of the $2.13 federal subminimum wage. Yes, I realize this seems like an April Fool’s joke, but it is no joke for millions of tipped workers. How did ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday pledged to veto an ordinance ...

An ordinance to restore Chicago’s subminimum wage for tipped workers is headed for a vote on Wednesday, potentially setting up Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature policy win for City Council’s next veto ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sits down with ‘In the Loop’ host Sasha-Ann Simons to answer listener questions on a wide range of topics. “We know that 80-90% of sexual harm reports made to CPD did not ...

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ALBANY — The current minimum wage for New York workers outside of the five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester is $16 per hour, but due to a long-held federal rule, some workers with disabilities ...

I will admit the Winter Olympics are mostly not my thing. After all, I’m a running journalist, and the Summer Olympics are the one time every four years that track and field takes the global center ...

As New Yorkers struggle with rising rents, grocery bills and health care costs, the question facing state leaders is simple: Are we going to address the root causes of the affordability crisis, or ...