Gradually Resume
The City of Chicago is currently in Phase Four: "Gradually Resume." Many City services have adjusted hours or locations and may require health screens prior to entering their physical
spaces. Please call ahead or visit any department's website to get additional details, or visit chicago.gov/covid-19.
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NEWS & ALERTS
News
- 8/3 Mayor Lightfoot, BACP and CDOT Announce Expansion of Outdoor Dining Program That Has Supported More Than 250 Restaurants and Bars to Date
- 7/22 Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Ordinance To Reform Shared Housing Industry
- 7/20 Mayor Lightfoot, CDPH and BACP Reinstate Targeted COVID-19 Restrictions to Help Combat Recent Rise in Community Cases
- 6/22 Mayor Lightfoot Announces Applications Now Open For More Than $15 Million ‘TOGETHER NOW’ Grant Fund
- 6/22 Mayor Lightfoot And CDPH Announce Chicago Ready To Move To Phase Four On Friday, June 26
- 6/19 Mayor Lightfoot Announces Timeline For Indoor Dining, Bar And Brewery Service
- 6/12 Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Latest Measures To Support Outdoor Dining In Phase Three
- 5/29 Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces Plan To Open Chicago's Streets To Support Businesses And Help Residents In Response To COVID-19
- 5/28 Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Chicago Ready to Begin Reopening Cautiously on Wednesday, June 3, 2020
- 5/14 Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce $5,000 Grants Awarded to Nearly 1,000 Microbusinesses Impacted By COVID-19 Outbreak
- 5/12 Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Announce New Rules to Increase Trandparency of Third-Party Food Delivery Companies For Consumers
- 5/7 Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Introduce Latest Measures To Provide Relief To Businesses During The COVID-19 Outbreak
- 4/28 Mayor Lightfoot And BACP Announce $5 Million Grant Program To Support Up To 1,000 Microbusinesses In Targeted Neighborhoods Impacted By COVID-19 Outbreak
- 4/17 Mayor Lightfoot And BACP Announce First 124 Loans Approved For Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19 Through New Resiliency Fund
- 4/9 Mayor Lightfoot, CPD and BACP Announce Public Health Order Prohibiting Citywide Liquor Sales After 9 pm
- 3/25 Mayor Lightfoot and BACP Encourage Residents To Be Cautious of Consumer Fraud Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
- 3/16 City of Chicago Issues Guidance and Supports For COVID-19 Restrictions On Restaurant Dining And Taverns
- 3/13/20 Grubhub And Major Cities Across The U.S. Launch Economic Relief Effort Up To $100 Million Dollars For Independent Restaurants And Delivery Partners Impacted By COVID-19
- 3/3/20 Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Business-Friendly Signage Reform Going Into Effect In March
- 3/3/20 Empowering Entrepreneurial Growth In The Neighborhoods Will Be The Theme Of The 2020 BACP Small Business Expo Series
Alerts
- 6/5/20 City Rolls Out Emergency Alert Program for Businesses
- 3/20/20 Mayor Lightfoot Announces $100 Million Relief Package For Chicago's Small Business Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
- 3/19/20 BACP Office Closes Until Further Notice - Effective March 19, 2020
- 3/16/20 BACP Alerts Consumers To Be Aware of Consumer Fraud Related To COVID-19 Outbreak
- 5/8/2019 New Signage Requirement for Tobacco Retailers - Effective June 1, 2019
- 1/11/2019 Official Notice of Changes to Retail Tobacco Licensing Fees
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