sub-minimum wage

Illinois bill seeks pay raise for tipped workers; sponsor says it is step out of poverty for millions of working families

February 15, 2022 | By BETH HUNDSDORFER, Capitol News Illinois

A bill in the Illinois House would do away with the sub-minimum wage paid to waitresses, bartenders and other tipped service workers. Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, introduced House Bill 5139 last month. If the bill becomes law, workers who supplement their wages with tips will receive the state’s minimum wage starting on Jan. 1, 2025, in addition…