Some small businesses in Chicago said this new way of doing business is the final nail in the coffin for their American dream ...

Over the past year, the average price of a dozen eggs has gone up 59%. Rent is 33% higher than it was before the pandemic — ...

Restaurant closings and job losses show the failure of Chicago’s wage system, writes the research director at the Employment ...

The City Council’s Transportation Committee agreed to subdivide the property to pave the way for Walmart to donate its former ...

Critics of such a plan argue that under current Illinois law, tipped workers already are required to earn the state minimum wage of $15 and ending the tipped wage would lead to lost jobs and ...

Washington's restaurant industry thrives despite criticism of Mayor Bowser's proposal to repeal the Initiative 82, which ...

The Illinois governor has not announced whether he will seek a third term in Springfield next year, but he also has not said ...

Pritzker has not yet announced whether he will seek a third term as Illinois governor next year, while also not shooting down ...

The food lineup for Windy City Smokeout is out, and the annual festival, scheduled from Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, ...

Among programs cut as the Trump administration slashed funding to AmeriCorps was Illinois JusticeCorps, which embeds ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-02 on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, affirming Illinois’ commitment to protecting ...

In office, he has signed an Illinois minimum-wage increase and is an ally of unions. His family’s hotels are unionized, making them regular options for official Democratic Party events.