Evanston committee advances ordinance increasing minimum wage

The minimum wage in Illinois is $13 an hour for workers 18 and older.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Evanston committee advances ordinance increasing minimum wage
An Evanston, illinois ordinance to raise the minimum wage was advanced by a committee for a vote by the full city council.

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- An ordinance to increase minimum wage in Evanston now heads to the full city council.



Under the proposal, Evanston's minimum wage would go up to $16.25 an hour for businesses with 51 or more employees/



A city council committee voted to advance the ordinance Monday night.



The committee removed any reference to eliminating the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers.



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Evanston currently follows Cook County's minimum wage ,which increased from $13.35 an hour to $13.70 an hour on July 1. For tipped workers, the county wage increased from $7.40 an hour to $8.00 an hour.



The minimum wage in Illinois is $13 an hour for workers 18 and older.

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