Your Daily Guide

City Council’s Tipped Wage Compromise

City Council met earlier this week with a lengthy to-do list. On today’s podcast, we discuss the near-unanimous vote delaying the tipped minimum wage hike. Here are other measures alders approved:

• An affordable housing portal with information on units, providers, and waitlists. [Block Club]
• The $54.7 million property tax break for the 1901 Project, which will turn parking lots surrounding the United Center into residential and entertainment developments. [Sun-Times]
• An ordinance to rid the police department of officers with ties to extremist groups, like Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. [WTTW]

CHA Board Chair May Run For Mayor

Local business leaders say Matthew Brewer has been making the rounds to float a 2027 run. He’s been openly beefing with Mayor Brandon Johnson over leadership at the Chicago Housing Authority. Johnson has not yet committed to running for a second term, but the race could be crowded. [Sun-Times]

• What’s the beef? Johnson tried to oust Brewer following the appointment of a new head of CHA. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]

Zillow Gets Cut Off

Midwest Real Estate Data, Chicago’s main home listing service, yanked Zillow’s access shortly after Zillow filed an antitrust suit against MRED and the massive brokerage Compass. MRED and Compass recently joined forces to launch a nationwide private-listing network. Zillow says the move will mean “hiding homes” and “cutting off competition.” [Chicago Agent]

• As a result, thousands of Chicago listings vanished from Zillow. [Sun-Times]

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