Tipped workers in Chicago will see their hourly pay jump to $16.60 by 2028 — a move that restaurant owners say could force menu price hikes, closures, or layoffs.
On Wednesday, Chicago City Council failed to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance that would have stopped those pay raises. Now, Archer Avenue restaurant workers are looking to the future with some uncertainty.
Alderman Marty Quinn (13th) says southwest side residents are hungry for more restaurants on Archer, 63rd Street or Pulaski Road…