Politics & Government
Evanston Committee Delays Vote On Raising Minimum Wage Until October
"Working for less than minimum wage, being a tipped worker, sucks. It really does," one man told the committee.
August 22, 2023
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- The future of thousands of paychecks in Evanston remained in limbo Monday night.
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An Evanston City Council subcommittee listened to supporters who want to raise the minimum wage, including for tipped workers.
The proposed ordinance would raise the minimum wage from $13.70 an hour to $16.25, including for tipped workers, who now make only $7.40 an hour.
