Skip to main content
Toggle section menu
Toggle main menu visibility
Search WTTW:
live tv
passport
Donate
Search WTTW:
Donate
Search WTTW:
Live TV
Schedule
Watch
Programs
News
Events
About
Support
WTTW Passport
Newsletters
Donate
Food
Neighborhoods
Kids
Schedule
Watch
10 That Changed America
Chicago Stories library
Chicago Tonight
Chicago Works
Firsthand library
Firsthand: Peacekeepers
Geoffrey Baer library
Prehistoric Road Trip
Touring Chicago's Lakefront
All Shows
Programs
News
Events
About
Support
Main
Watch
Story Archive
Search WTTW News:
Live Now
Podcast
Newsletters
Toggle WTTW News menu visibility
Search WTTW News:
Main
Watch
Story Archive
Arts & Entertainment
Business
Crime & Law
Education
Health
Politics
Science & Nature
Sports
Arts & Entertainment
Business
Crime & Law
Education
Health
Politics
Science & Nature
Sports
Gina Laff
,
Debating the Debate Over Tipped Minimum Wage in Chicago
Mar 24, 2026
|
Joel Ortiz
Supporters of keeping the lower tipped minimum wage say it’s a win for restaurant owners who have seen an increase in all costs.
Thanks to our sponsors:
Trending
2026 Chicago Summer Festival Guide
‘Pandora’s Box Has Been Opened’: Judge Blasts US Attorney Andrew Boutros as Another Case Tied to ‘Broadview Six’ Scandal Falls Apart
Obama Presidential Center Unveils Official Portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama
Chicago Paid $2.7M for System Designed to Flag Officers With Multiple Complaints: Records
As State Approves 1st Video Gambling Licenses in Chicago, Mayor Asks City Council to Reverse Course
Sign up for the WTTW News newsletter
Comments
Thanks to our sponsors:
View all sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors:
View all sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors:
View all sponsors
Recurring Features
A Safer City
Art Design Chicago
Ask Geoffrey
Black Voices
Chicago Tonight
Firsthand Series
Hedy Weiss Reviews
Investigations
Latino Voices
Spotlight Politics
Week in Review
WTTW News Explains