Chicago, Cook County minimum wage increases take effect Wednesday

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Wednesday is the start of July and with that comes new laws that go into effect.

One of those is an increase in minimum wage.

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In Chicago, the minimum wage at employers with four or more employees is $17,05 per-hour, up from $16.60 per-hour, with an overtime minimum wage of $25.58 per-hour.

For Chicago tipped workers at employers with four or more employees, the minimum wage is $12.96 per-hour, with an overtime minimum wage of $21.49 per-hour.

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In Cook County, the minimum wage increases to $15.40 per-hour for non-tipped employees and $9.25 per-hour for tipped employees.

In Illinois, the minimum wage for workers over 18 is $15 per-hour, for non-tipped workers, $9 per-hour for tipped workers and $13 per-hour for youths and those working less than 650 hours per calendar year.

In Chicago, City Council froze planned wage hikes for tipped workers earlier this year after pushback from the restaurant industry.

"Now, with all prices going up, it's very important to increase the minimum wage," Jose Uribe with Arise Chicago said. "People with low wages need to earn more money to be able to pay rent, food, and every bill. Because the bills don't stop. Without a wage increase, how can we have a better future?"