Effective July 1, Chicago's minimum wage for the majority of workers increased to $15 an hour, four years ahead of the rest of the state of Illinois.
Tipped workers in Chicago now receive a minimum rate of $9 an hour, with employers required to make up the difference if the workers' earnings with tips fall below $15 an hour.
"Our dedicated workforce deserves to be protected and treated with dignity and respect—especially after the devastating socioeconomic fallout caused by the pandemic," Lightfoot said in a city news release. "With the implementation of this historic minimum wage ordinance and the Chi Biz Strong package, we will be able to uplift our most vulnerable workers and ensure that they are paid a living wage."
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation in 2019 that will raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. Statewide, the minimum wage is scheduled to rise to $12 an hour in January 2022.
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