News

• 9/28/2018 Mayor Emanuel announces Plans to create River walk community Marketplace Sept.19
• 9/27/2018 BACP Announces Pre-Pay Option for Certian Business ViolationsCity of Chicago :: BACP Announces Pre-Pay Option For Certain Business Violations
• 7/25/2018 Mayor Emanual Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Ordinance to License Pop-Up Stores, Restaurants 
• 7/16/2018 2000 Entrepreneurs To Get A Break on Their First License 
• 6/28/2018 Chicago's Minimum Wage Set To Increase To $12 On July 1, Rise To $13 Next Year
• 6/6/2018 Mayor Emanuel Announces New Partnership With Secretary of State to Strengthen Enforcement Against Illegal Party Bus Operators
• 5/8/2018 Mayor Emanuel Announces Next Small Business “On The Road” Expo
• 4/27/2018 Mayor Emanuel Announces New Plan To Support Chicago's Small Businesses
• 4/24/2018 Mayor Emanuel And Actor And Producer David Schwimmer Launch #THATSHARASSMENT Campaign In Chicago
• 3/27/2018 Chicago Kicks Off Its Annual Food Truck Festivals At Daley Plaza And Pioneer Court 
• 3/9/2018 Mayor Emanuel Announces Latest Efforts To Support And Grow Small Businesses
• 2/21 Official Notice of Changes to the Chicago Municipal Code 4-6-230 Regulated Business License - Booting of Motor Vehicles
• 2/21 Official Notice of Changes to the Chicago Municipal Code 4-6-180 Regulated Business License – Hotel Hotel Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• 9/28/2017 City Cracks Down On Bad Business In City-Wide Joint Enforcement
• 9/18/17 One-Thousand Pharmaceutical Representatives Licensed
• 8/2/17 BACP, CPD Cracks Down On Illegal Party Buses In Joint Enforcement
• 7/17/17 City Launches New Pharmaceutical Representative License
• 6/23/17 City Small Business Center Is ‘ON THE ROAD’ To The South Shore Cultural Center
• 5/26/2017 Mayor Emanuel, BACP Introduce Ordinance to Ease Regulations on Coin-Operated Laundromats
• 7/29/2016 Free Social Media Workshop Series Returning To City Hall
• 7/25/2016 Emerging Business Permit Paves Way For Parking App Company To Operate In Chicago
• 6/24/2016 City Small Business Center Is ‘ON THE ROAD’ To The South Shore Cultural Center
• 4/29/2016 City Takes The Small Business Center ‘ON THE ROAD’ To Pilsen

Alerts

• 1/11/2019 Official Notice of Changes to Retail Tobacco Licensing Fees
• 12/21/2018 Panic Button FAQ's
• 11/14/2018 Liquor License Awareness Bulletin
• 8/31/2018 Official Changes to Side Walk Cafe Permit Term 
• 6/22/2018 Notice of Changes to Chicago Municipal Code Section 4-6-180 Regulated Business License – Hotel
• 6/13/2018 Introducing Chicago Business Direct!
• 5/9/2018 Industry Notice - Collection Bin Program
• 5/4/2018 Pay Your Public Way Use Permit Online
• 4/24/2018 Dockless Bike Share Pilot Project
• 12/22/2017 Official Notice of Changes to the Tobacco License
• 12/22/2017 Official Notice of Fee Changes to the Retail Food Establishment License
• 12/22/17 Official Notice of Changes to the Hotel - Regulated Business License
• 10/24/2017 Massage Establishment Industry Notice
• 6/28/2017 Paid Sick Leave Rules
• 6/9/2017 Paid Sick Leave Notice for Employers
• 6/9/2017 New and Updated Minimum Wage Notice for Employers
• 5/23/17 Minimum Wage Update
• 5/22/17 Paid Sick Leave Rules Available for Comment
• 1/10/17 Delegate Agency Documents 
• 9/12 Information About the Shared Housing Ordinance
• 7/15 Shared Housing Ordinance Prohibited Buildings List Affidavit
• 7/29 The Second Phase of Chicago’s Plastic Bag Ban Will Take Effect On August 1, 2016
• 4/25 Valet Parking Operator business license processing now at BACP's SBC