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The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) hosts the popular Chicago Food Truck Festival. The festival features a rotating selection of food trucks from around the city and is a great opportunity to support small businesses. The Fest is designed to provide support for Chicago’s food truck industry while bringing new and diverse lunch options to Chicago’s Loop.
Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Schedule for 2025
The 2025 Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Advisory Council meeting schedule.
Cultural Advisory Council
List of current Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Advisory Council Members’ Names and Affiliations.
DCASE Cultural Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Advisory Council.
Cultural Advisory Council June 4, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 4, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council February 5, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 5, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Shakman Settlement
Find All Shakman Settlement Information
Accommodation Request Forms
Accommodation Procedures for Employees and Applicants with Disabilities
Chicago Made — TV + Film
Today, Chicago’s TV and Film industry continues to make globally renowned work while being a cultural and economic force for the city’s communities.
Classification and Compensation
The City of Chicago’s Salary Ordinance is officially referred to as the “Regulations Governing the Administration of the Classification Plan and Employee Benefits for Classified Positions Set Forth In the Annual Appropriation Ordinance”. These regulations contain provisions governing compensation administration and benefits for all city positions.
"The Picasso" (Untitled sculpture)
Standing 50 feet tall and weighing over 160 tons, the Chicago Picasso in Daley Plaza is much more than just artwork to Chicagoans.
10 Things Every Consumer Should Know About Auto Repair
When faced with the possibility of costly auto repair work, most consumers want to get the best deal for their money. It is equally important to know that the repair service is dependable. In Chicago, consumers have certain rights when it comes to working with an auto repair shop outlined in the Chicago Municipal Code. Chapter 4-228.
100 100s on the One and a Half: Shane Huffman
Using photography as an investigative process that works with three core phenomena, light, space-time and movement, Huffman explores the individual as a participator in cosmic order rather than mere observer and parasite.
180 Day Special Event Food Booth License Application
Once the application has been processed you will be sent a link to pay for the license on-line.
1807-1815 N. Kimball Ave EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant
1807-1815 N. Kimball Avenue U.S. EPA Brownfields Draft Cleanup Grant Application
Notice of Public Meeting and Solicitation of Public Comments
1st Ward Office Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation
2009 Chicago Waste Characterization Study and Waste Diversion Study Results
In 2009, the City of Chicago, Department of Environment contracted with CDM to perform a Waste Characterization Study and a Waste Diversion Study (the Studies). The Waste Characterization Study details the quantity, sources and composition of the city’s waste stream. The Waste Diversion Study measures the city’s current diversion rate and estimated our maximum reasonably achievable diversion rate.
2010 April Job Order Contracts (JOC)
2010 April Releases against Job Order Contracts
2010 July Job Order Contracts (JOC)
2010 July Releases against Job Order Contracts
2010 June Job Order Contracts (JOC)
2010 June Releases against Job Order Contracts
2010 May Job Order Contracts (JOC)
2010 May Releases against Job Order Contracts
2014 Non-Competitive Procurements
According to the Illinois Municipal Purchasing Act, Chapter 65, Section 5/8-10 et. seq. of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, “Contracts Not Requiring Competitive Bids,” the Non-Competitive Procurement method is used for the procurement of goods and services which by their nature are not adapted to award by competitive bidding. This page covers items presented for Non-Competitive Procurement review for the current calendar year.
2017 PreBid and PreSubmittal Conference Attendees
2017 PreBid and PreSubmittal Conference Attendees
2017 Year of Public Art July-December Brochure
Download the 2017 Year of Public Art July-December brochure.
2018 PreBid and PreSubmittal Conference Attendees
2018 PreBid and PreSubmittal Conference Attendees
2018 Rising Star Honor Roll
Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the 35 outstanding young artists receiving the city’s 2018 Rising Star honors.
2019 Qualified Allocation Plan
Functioning like a Request for Proposals, the QAP solicits applications for affordable housing development funding, and describes the selection criteria and application requirements for receiving federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds.
2019-23 Five-Year Housing Plan: One Chicago
As a $1.4 billion framework for City housing initiatives for the years 2019 to 2023, the current Five-Year Housing Plan will coordinate support for approximately 40,000 residential units citywide.
2020 Board of Health Meetings
Agendas, minutes, and presentations from the Chicago Board of Health in 2020
2020 Esteemed Artist Awards
In addition to the Individual Artists Program grants, 13 high-qualified artists will receive the Esteem Artist Award, a special new $10,000 grant for expenses associated with an artist’s practice within the 2020 grant period, including studio rental, supplies, travel and equipment.
2020 LAC Rulings
License Appeal Commission Rulings for 2020
2020 Rising Star Honor Roll
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, First Lady Amy Eshleman and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the 2020 Rising Star Honor Roll presented by Allstate.
2021 Board of Health Meetings
Agendas, minutes, and presentations from the Chicago Board of Health in 2021
2021 Qualified Allocation Plan
The 2021 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) will help the Department of Housing (DOH) direct federal affordable housing funds to the neighborhoods where they are most needed.
2022 Board of Health Meetings
Agendas, minutes, and presentations from the Chicago Board of Health in 2022
2022 Cooling Ordinance
In June 2022, the Chicago City Council adopted an ordinance requiring certain new and existing residential buildings to install air conditioning equipment in common gathering areas and make these areas available to residents as cooling centers when the outdoor heat index exceeds 80°F.
2022 DFSS Youth Services End Of Summer Report
This year, Chicago celebrated a summer of joy. Your engagement in our city’s communal, economic, and civic spaces has been integral to building that joy. Through this work, you have strengthened the social fabric that make our city so great.
2023 Board of Health Meetings
Agendas, minutes, and presentations from the Chicago Board of Health in 2023
2023 Mayoral Transition Report
2023 Mayoral Transition Report
2023 Qualified Allocation Plan
Functioning like a Request for Proposals, the QAP solicits applications for affordable housing development funding, and describes the selection criteria and application requirements for receiving federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds.
2023 Youth Intervention Pathways Work Plan
2023 YOUTH INTERVENTION PATHWAYS WORK PLAN
2024 Board of Health Meetings
Agendas, minutes, and presentations from the Chicago Board of Health in 2024.
2025 Home Repair Program - Request for Proposals
The Home Repair Program RFP is seeking administrators for years 2025 and 2026 to provide a variety of home improvements to Chicago residents.
2025 Qualified Allocation Plan
Functioning like a Request for Proposals, the QAP solicits applications for affordable housing development funding, and describes the selection criteria and application requirements for receiving federal tax credits and tax-exempt bonds.
21st Ward Virtual Town Hall Meeting
21st Ward Virtual Town Hall Meeting
3 Simple Steps to Obtain a Business License
To prepare yourself before applying for a City of Chicago business license, you must first decide what type of business you are interested in starting. Prepare a business plan that will suit your short and long term goals.
We encourage you to visit BACP online for more information on business planning, connecting with resources and other important information to help you in being successful.
311 Frequently Asked Questions...
311 Frequently Asked Questions
35 Years of Public Art
This exhibition included a selection of artwork from various satellite locations including libraries, police stations and other public buildings.
50x50 Invitational / The Subject is Chicago: People, Places, Possibilities
Works by 50 artists will be selected by an external panel of jurors, with the aim of representing all 50 wards, offering an exhibition opportunity to artists who may be underrepresented.
50x50 Neighborhood Arts Project
Managed by DCASE, the 50x50 initiative will provide up to $1 million for new public art projects.
811 Chicago (Digger) and Dig Site Notification Procedures
811 Chicago is a twenty-four (24) hour service network system established to prevent contractors and private citizens from hitting any existing utility line(s) when digging.
911 Emergency Communications Center
Nancy Dwyer’s 911 Oasis blurs the boundaries between fine and commercial art, merging industrial and graphic design processes to transform language into sculptural objects.
A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers, and Containers & Packaging, 1951–1954
The Design Museum is thrilled to bring the traveling exhibition, A Designed Life: Contemporary American Textiles, Wallpapers, and Containers & Packaging, 1951–1954, from University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) to Chicago.
A Guide for MOPD's Language Access Policy
MOPD's Language Access Policy
A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration
A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration explores the profound impact of the Great Migration on the social and cultural life of the United States from historical and personal perspectives.
A Permit Overview
A Permit Overview
A Plain English Guide to the City's Campaign Financing and Political Contribution Restrictions
Chicago’s Campaign Financing Ordinance, Chapter 2-164 of the Municipal Code, imposes restrictions on candidates for elected City office, including incumbents running for re-election.
A Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs
"A Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs" was created by World Business Chicago under the direction of Mayor Rahm Emanuel to leverage the the city's unique economic assets.
ADA 25 Chicago: Greater > Together
The ADA 25 Chicago: Greater > Together display, will be open all summer long on Chase Promenade near Cloud Gate, celebrating 25 years and counting for The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and revealing how Millennium Park was created using principles of “universal design.”
ADA Sidewalk Ramp Program Progress Report
Since 2006, the Chicago Department of Transportation has installed thousands of sidewalk ramps throughout the city that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
AGAIN GONE ~ Miller & Shellabarger
Miller & Shellabarger use gunpowder and black oil sunflower seeds to outline their bodies and hands. Both materials hold immense amounts of energy, even when distilled into diminutive containers, and are utilized for their rich metaphorical connotation.
APS
Accessible Pedestrian Signals allow more pedestrians to safely cross busy streets.
About Chicago
The City of Chicago covers an area of 60,000 hectares and sits 176 meters (578 feet) above sea level on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. At 190 km wide and 495 km long, its the 5th largest body of fresh water in the world. The city is traversed by the Chicago and Calumet rivers. Chicago's extensive parklands, including 3,000 hectares of city parks attract an estimated 86 million visitors annually.
About Parking Meters
This page contains a variety of information regarding Chicago's parking meters.
About The Chicago Cultural Plan
Read about the history of the Chicago Cultural Plan.
About the Chicago Public Art Collection
The Chicago Public Art Collection managed by DCASE includes 500+ works of art exhibited in over 150 municipal facilities around the city, such as police stations, libraries and CTA stations.
Accepting the Challenge: 2009-2013
Spanning two mayoral administrations and a global recession, "Accepting the Challenge" sought to comprehensively address issues related to housing, planning and workforce development under a then-newly created Department of Community Development.
Accessibility at Outdoor Events
The City of Chicago strives to be the most accessible and inclusive city in the nation for people with disabilities.
Accessible Transportation Information for People with Disabilities
Information on Accessible Transportation Information for People with Disabilities
Adebukola Bodunrin, Cecil McDonald, Jr. and Mahwish Chishty: Artists in Residence
Film, video and installation artist Adebukola Bodunrib, photographer Cecil McDonald, Jr. and Painter Mahwish Chishty represent the inaugural group of DCASE Artists in Residence working in a private studio at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Adelheid Mers: Enter the Matrix
In this exhibition, Mers presents diagrams of conversations with artists about their work, visualizations of arts ecologies and first iteration of Face Cloud, a cooperation with programmer Robert Woodley.
Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program (ANLAP)
The Adjacent Neighbors land Acquisition Program (ANLAP) enables homeowners in certain areas of Chicago to purchase vacant, city-owned lots for less than market value.
Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program (ANLAP)
The Adjacent neighbors Land Acquisition Program (ANLAP) enables homeowners in certain areas of Chicago to purchase vacant, city-owned lots for less than market value.
Administrative Adjustments
Administrative adjustments are intended to provide a streamlined approval procedure for minor modifications of selected zoning standards.
Advisory Opinions - Attorneys
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Board of Ethics Members and Staff
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Fiduciary Duty
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Infrastructure Trust
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Opinions involving "Sister Agencies"
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Pension Funds
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Post-Employment
his page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advisory Opinions - Representation of Other Persons
This page has links to the text of all Formal Advisory Opinions issued by the Board of Ethics since 1986.
Advocacy - Disability Resources
The Disability Resources Division provides Advocacy Services, which involves helping people with disabilities under the age of 60 resolve issues with other agencies.
African American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce and the Politics of Race
Featuring work from a wide range of practices including cartooning, sign painting, architectural signage, illustration, graphic design, exhibit design and product design, this exhibition is the first to demonstrate how African American designers remade the image of the black consumer and the work of the black artist in this major hub of American advertising/consumer culture.
Age-Friendly Chicago
In July 2012, Mayor Rahm Emanuel secured a place for Chicago in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities. As a part of the WHO network, Chicago joins a growing number of cities and communities worldwide who are striving to better meet the needs of residents of all ages by creating inclusive and accessible urban environments.
Agora
Located along the southwest side of Grant Park, Agora is one of Chicago’s most recent and important sculptural installations.
Air and Natural Resources
Chicago is home to vibrant urban forests, prairies, and wetlands. Through continuous restoration, outreach, and research efforts, the city prioritizes protection of these natural areas.
Aircraft Noise Complaints
Fill out your aircraft noise complaints
Alderman Anthony Beale
Mr. Anthony Allen Beale was elected Alderman of the 9th Ward on April 13, 1999.
Alderman Dowell's Biography
Ms. Dowell has a B.A. degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Rochester and a Masters Degree in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. In the City Council, Alderman Dowell will be a member of the Housing and Real Estate, Transportation and the Public Way, Landmarks, Rules and Health Committees.
Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle
This multi-faceted project explores the past, present and future of North America’s Great Lakes – one of the world’s most emblematic and ecologically significant ecosystems.
Alison Ruttan: if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
In this installation, the artist flanks her earlier photographic and video project, based on Jane Goodall’s disturbing study of Chimpanzee behavior.
Alison Saar's Monument to the Great Northern Migration
Alison Saar’s bronze figure is a testament to the thousands of African Americans who migrated to Chicago in the early 20th century in search of greater freedom and opportunity.
All the Names: Patricia Rieger
With a twist towards the absurd and theatrical, Patricia Rieger isolates characters and spaces to suggest drama while maintaining ambiguity.
All-City High School Exhibitions by Chicago Public Schools Students
Two juried exhibitions of student artwork. The first features painting, drawing, printmaking, paper arts, ceramics and glass, March 20 – April 12; the second features photography, design objects, film, animation, digital media, sculpture, fashion and textiles, April 17 – May 10.
Altenheim Line Planning Study
A “rails with trails” planning study is underway for North Lawndale’s CSX Altenheim railroad corridor through the coordination of the Chicago departments of Planning and Development (DPD), Transportation (CDOT), Housing (DOH), and the offices of Alds. Michael Scott, Jr. (24th) and Jason Ervin (28th).
Alternative Code Approval Request (ACAR) Process
The Alternative Code Approval Request (ACAR) process provides a uniform procedure for State-licensed design professionals and city-licensed or registered contractors and trade professionals to request project-specific approvals explicitly required by the Chicago Construction Codes or project-specific modifications of code requirements. In limited cases, building owners may also submit such requests.
Alternative Fuels
As part of its ongoing effort to improve air quality, the City of Chicago is working with the Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) coalition and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to promote the use of alternative fuel vehicles—vehicles powered by "clean" fuels such as compressed natural gas, E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline), propane and biodiesel—in Chicago area fleets.
Ambulance Bills
If you are covered by medical insurance, Medicare, Medicaid or are a member of an HMO, please provide information about your coverage on the back of the ambulance bill, sign the bill, and return it to our office.
Ambulance License
An Ambulance license is required for any specially designed and equipped motor vehicle operated for the purpose of transporting and offering life support services to patients.
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of their invention. Echoes of landscape, still life, and psychological portraiture reside in resolutely abstract works.
Animal Intake
Animal Intake
Animal Kingdom
Animals are the most continuous and ancient subject in art. Since creating bisons and horses in the cave at Lascaux artists have continued through today to craft meaning with animal images.
Anti-Litter Classroom Activity
This activity will help students develop a positive attitude against littering. Students will develop solutions to help reduce littering.
Application for State of Illinois Special Use Permit Liquor License
Applicant must already hold a State of Illinois Retail Liquor License.
Applying for a Business License
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) issues business licenses and regulates business activity in Chicago. A business license issued by BACP is required to conduct most business activity in the City of Chicago.
Apprentice Crane Operator License
Important information about City of Chicago apprentice crane operator licenses
Apprentice Plumber License
Important information about City of Chicago apprentice plumber licenses
Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist
The FREE exhibition Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist celebrates twentieth-century American artist Archibald J. Motley, Jr. (1891-1981) and reveals his continued impact on art history.
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott
Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott is the first comprehensive retrospective of one of America’s most compelling and controversial artists, Robert Colescott (1925-2009).
Artist in Residence – Cheryl Pope
Cheryl Pope will transform the Garland Gallery into a creative space for public engagement. The artist will engage visitors, especially youth in her artistic practice using the boxing ring as a performance space for working out conflict in a non-violent way.
Artist in Residence – Monika Neuland
Artist in Residence, Monika Neuland has transformed the Garland Gallery into a vibrant public studio.
Artists in Residence — Diaz Lewis: 34,000 Pillows
Diaz Lewis, the collaborative partnership of Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera and Cara Megan Lewis, will be in residence through October.
Assaf Evron: Athens and Oraibi
Athens and Oraibi explores art historian Aby Warburg’s concept of simultaneity through the contemporary architectural vernacular. The photographs and photo-based work of Assaf Evron (Chicago, U.S.; Tel Aviv, Israel) focus on the structures and forms of the overlooked, revealing a visual state of both excess and deficiency.
Attorney Vacancies
City of Chicago Department of Law Attorney vacancies.
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use of Augmented Reality (AR) for the first time in the vibrant setting of Millennium Park.
August 2021 Committee on Design Meeting
The Committee on Design met virtually at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.
Auto Pound Locations Map
See all auto pound locations.
Barbara Cooper's Current
Barbara Cooper's Current fills the 30-foot tall atrium of the Avalon Branch Library.
Basics of the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes - July 2020
Materials for Basics of the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes Training Program, July 24, 2020
Basics of the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes - October 2020
Materials for Basics of the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes Training Program, October 15, 2020
Bed Bug Brochures
You can print your own bed bug brochures which come in 4 different languages (English, Spanish, Polish & Chinese).
Belmont Triangle
Community-driven planning for the redevelopment of Avondale's "Belmont Triangle."
Bicycle Messenger License
A Bicycle Messenger Service License is required for companies that operate bicycle messenger services in the City of Chicago Central Business District. The license is issued at the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection office located at 2350 W. Ogden Avenue, First Floor.
Bill of Rights for Consumers Using Tax Preparation Services
Tax payers in Chicago will now have recourse against unscrupulous tax preparers after the City Council passed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Tax Preparer Ordinance
Bioinfiltration: Rain Gardens
Information on Rain Gardens
Blocking Rainwater and Preventing Sewer Backup
Information on Blocking Rainwater and Preventing Sewer Backup
Bloomingdale Trail Extension
The Bloomingdale Trail will be extended East to Elston Avenue, providing a safe connection crossing over Ashland Avenue and under the expressway and railroad tracks.
Blue Cart & Recycling Drop-off Center: Accepted Materials
List of materials that are accepted in the Chicago Blue Cart Program & Recycling Drop-off Centers.
Blue Cart Schedule and Maps
View the Blue Cart Residential Recycling Map to identify your residence's pick-up zone, hauler and schedule.
Boiler Inspections
The Boiler Inspection Bureau makes periodic inspections of boilers and unfired pressure vessels at all apartment buildings where the boiler heats four or more apartments, commercial buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.
Bouncing Back: 2014-2018
Written in the aftermath of the Great Recession, "Bouncing Back" identifies multiple housing issues, presents solutions, and establishes priorities, including the commitment to expand affordability and reduce the burdensome cost of housing on many owners and renters.
Branch Library Installations
Chicago Public Branch Library Installations.
Breast is Best
I pledge to give my baby the very best...breastmilk.
Bronzeville Echoes: Faces and Places of Chicago’s African American Music
Explore Chicago’s music legacy through ragtime, jazz and blues in an exhibition that highlights the contributions of important places and people that shaped the music scene
Bronzeville Lakefront
The Bronzeville Lakefront is a 7 million-square -foot mixed-use, mixed-income, multi-phase project planned for the former Michael Reese Hospital site located south of the McCormick Place Convention Center.
Brownfield Funding Opportunities
The Department of Fleet & Facility Management does not have funding available for brownfield redevelopment for private or not-for-profit entities; however, grant and loan funds are available from U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA.
Buddy at the Chicago Cultural Center
Public Media Institute's shop in the Chicago Cultural Center gives Chicago's artists and small manufacturers a place to showcase and sell their goods and artwork.
Budget and Financial Information
Budget and Financial Information
Building Energy Use Benchmarking MCC CHAPTER 18-14
The Chicago Energy Benchmarking Ordinance was adopted in September, 2013 and seeks to raise awareness of energy performance through information and transparency.
Building Permit Online Application Instructions
Instructions for starting a building permit application online in the Dynamic Portal for work under the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes.
Building Permit Inspection Videos
A series of videos to show residents and business owners what an inspection looks like.
Building and Land Information
Building and Land Information page
Bullying Prevention
Welcome to the CDPH Bullying Prevention Working Group web page. This page is for youth, parents, adults who work with youth, stakeholders, etc. who want to find resources to prevent bullying in their schools and communities.
Bullying and Suicide Prevention
The Chicago Collaborative of Bullying and Suicide Prevention (CCBSP), is an initiative convened quarterly to raise awareness about local resources and preferred evidence-based interventions and offer training on prevention and intervention supports.
Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) Initiative
The Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPD) Program is a certification aimed at stimulating the utilization of small businesses owned and operated by persons with disabilities.
Business Improvement District (BID) Program
The Business Improvement District and Special Service Area programs fund expanded neighborhood services through localized revenues within contiguous geographic areas.
Business License Forms
Business License Forms
C40 Reinventing Cities Competition
The City of Chicago is moving forward with one development plan in East Garfield Park from the 2019 Reinventing Cities competition. City planning staff also released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for another site in The Loop as a part of the 2020 Reinventing Cities competition.
CACC COVID-19 Service Stats
During the unprecedented time that Chicago has been living during the Stay at Home order, the Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control has continued to serve the residents of Chicago without interruption. We are proud to share that since March 21st when the Stay at Home order went into effect and we started to modify the way we provide our services, our officers continue to respond to service requests for injured, abandoned, vicious and stray animals in addition to cruelty/neglect and agency assist cases, and each day animals leave the building via transfer, adoption, or return to their families. We've also been able to provide assistance to residents who tested positive for COVID-19 and needed help with their animals by providing shelter and testing for them, thanks to a great partnership with the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. Meanwhile, in conjunction with our Rescue Partners, CACC is able to assist Chicago residents with resources to keep their pets in their homes during this difficult time, helping to keep our average shelter population consistently under 100 animals since early April. We are so grateful to the staff, volunteers, transfer partners, and animal-loving residents of Chicago, who have played a part in keeping the city's animals safe while we all work to keep each other safe. Thank you.
CACC Data Statistics
View the CACC Data Statistics for Impoundments, Animal Placements, Animal Transfers and Euthanasia.
CDBG-CV Urban Shelter Grant
The City of Chicago, as an eligible applicant for the Urban Shelter grant opportunity, is required to make applications available for public comment ahead of grant submission. The objective of the Urban Shelter grant program is to fund construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of property for use as shelter for people experiencing homelessness with a goal of increasing shelter bed capacity to pre-COVID levels.
CDFSS Participation Card
When a Chicago resident, 60 and better, visits a regional or satellite senior center or a Golden Diners site, they will be given an opportunity to receive a free photo identification card.
CDPH Calendar Home
The CDPH Calendar page is a one-stop-shop to learn about the public health events and programs available to all Chicagoans.
CDPH Immunization Clinics
Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fast Track immunization clinics provide vaccinations at no charge for children 0 through 18 years of age.
CDPH Special Event Inspection Request
Food vendors that are applying to participate in a Special Event or Summer Festival in the City of Chicago are required to have an inspection at their food establishment (or mobile food vehicle) within 6 months of applying for the Special Event.
CDPH Violence Prevention Training
The Office of Violence Prevention works with our delegate agency partners to provide training and professional development opportunities.
CFD Paramedic Physical Ability Test
Below is the link for a video depicting information on the upcoming Paramedic Physical Abilities Test.
CHA 13 (2019) 5150 Northwest Apts ERR November 2019
The following document is for a Chicago Housing Authority proposed development project located at 5150 N. Northwest Highway. 2FM is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
CHA 24 - 39th State EA 12-24-2018
The following document is for a City of Chicago and Chicago Housing Authority proposed land swap and redevelopment project located at 3808 S. Dearborn. 2FM is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
CHA 3 (2022) Roosevelt and Loomis ERR
The following document is related to a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) proposed long-term lease undertaking known as the Roosevelt and Loomis project. The City of Chicago Department of Department of Assets, Information, and Services (AIS) is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
CHA 3 (2023) Lathrop Homes Phase 1C
This information documents the determinations and compliance findings of the Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed Lathrop Homes redevelopment activities in Preservation Phase 1C. The EA was certified by the City of Chicago, as the Responsible Entity for federally funded activities to be undertaken by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) under 24 CFR Part 58.
CHA DOH 2709-15 W Division ERR
The following document is for a combined Chicago Housing Authority and City of Chicago proposed multi-use development project located at 2709 W. Division St. AIS is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
CHA North Park Village -5801 N. Pulaski August 2020
AIS is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations at 5801 N. Pulaski
CHAIN REACTION: Chicago Biking on the Move
Pedal into the past, present and future of cycling with this bike-inspired exhibit.
CHGO DSGN: Recent Object and Graphic Design
CHGO DSGN [Chicago Design] is a major exhibition of recent object and graphic design by 100+ of the city’s leading designers.
CHICAGO: Where Comics Came to Life (1880-1960)
This exhibition focused on the origins of the comics in popular publishing, the immeasurable importance of African-American cartoonists and publishing, the first woman cartoonists and editors, the first daily comic strip, and finally the art and comics of undeservedly forgotten Frank King.
COVID-19 Housing Assistance Grants
COVID-19 Housing Assistance Grants program for low-income Chicago renters impacted by the coronavirus.
CPAT Candidate Preparation Guide
The CPAT guide was developed to assist you with physically preparing yourself for the test.
Campaign Financing Ordinance
Campaign Financing Ordinance of the City of Chicago
Candida Alvarez: Here
Guest curated by Terry Myers, this first major institutional exhibition of the work of Chicago-based artist Candida Alvarez will focus on the artist’s painting from 1975 to the present.
Cannabis Zoning Ordinance
The Cannabis Zoning Ordinance, approved by City Council in October 2019, regulates where new adult use recreational cannabis dispensaries may open in the City of Chicago.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Your Home
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can kill you. Carbon monoxide alarms help to protect you and your family from this invisible threat. Learn more about carbon monoxide alarms for your home.
Carlos Rolón/Dzine: I Tell You This Sincerely…
A Chicago native of Puerto Rican decent, Carlos Rolón, also known as Dzine, has been recognized for his elaborately crafted paintings, ornate sculptures and site specific installations that incorporate social practice.
Carnotite Remediation
Carnotite Remediation Site and Monitoring Data
Casa Durango 2008-12 S. Ashland Ave
The following documents are related to a City of Chicago Department of Housing Multifamily Loan Program development at 2008-12 S. Ashland Ave. 2FM is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
Casa Durango 2008-12 S. Ashland Ave
The following documents are related to a City of Chicago Department of Housing Multifamily Loan Program development at 2008-12 S. Ashland Ave. AIS is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.
Cecil McDonald, Jr.: In the Company of Black
Over the course of seven years, artist and educator Cecil McDonald, Jr. photographed people he describes as “extraordinarily ordinary.”
Central Area Action Plan
The Central Area Action Plan (CAAP) contains information intended to encourage the implementation of policies and projects essential for the Central Area’s effective functioning, growth and quality of life.
Central Area Plan
The Central Area Plan is a guide for continued economic success, physical growth, and environmental sustainability in downtown Chicago. Approved by the Chicago Plan Commission in 2003, it's the first plan for downtown produced by the City since 1958.
Central City Recovery
The Central City Recovery Roadmap report was issued in June 2021 by the City of Chicago and the Chicago Central Area Committee to provide downtown recovery strategies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Certificate of Zoning Compliance
A Certificate of Zoning Compliance certifies the number of residential dwelling units at the property that are legal under the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
Certificates of Occupancy
A Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Department of Buildings to certify that residential buildings with 4 or more units and larger non-residential buildings conform to the requirements of the Chicago Building Code.
Certified Plan Corrections
To allow for a shorter, simpler and more efficient building permit process, all Standard Plan Review building permit applications must use the Certified Plan Corrections program to address most types of plan review corrections issued by the Department of Buildings after a full review.
Chagall's Four Seasons
Composed of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’s mosaic artwork The Four Seasons portrays six scenes of Chicago.
Chakaia Booker Exhibition
Millennium Park will unveil six recent sculptures by American artist Chakaia Booker in a new exhibition in the Boeing Galleries—running April 30, 2016, through April 2018. A seventh, site-responsive sculpture (a new work) will be added in September 2016 in the South Boeing Gallery.
Charlie Trotter: Chef, Artist, Thinker
Charlie Trotter: Chef, Artist, Thinker looks at the interests and inspirations which manifested publicly in the chef’s thoughtful and artistic handling of cuisine.
Chatham Commercial Design Guidelines
In 2017 and 2018, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) worked in partnership with the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU), the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and Farr Associates to engage Chatham residents, businesses and stakeholders in a planning exercise to create a set of design guidelines and other recommendations aimed at enhancing Chatham’s commercial corridors.
Chicago 100,000 Homes Committees and Meeting Minutes
Chicago 100,000 Homes Planning committees and meeting minutes and agendas are available online.
Chicago 100,000 Homes News and Events
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness, the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), and the Emergency Fund announce their participation in the 100,000 Homes Campaign—a national, three-year program to house 100,000 vulnerable, homeless individuals and families by 2013.
Chicago 311 History
History of Chicago's 311 Call Center
Chicago Air & Water Show — Voice of the Show
Herb Hunter, voice of the Chicago Air & Water Show.
Chicago Air Quality Ordinance
The Air Quality Ordinance, approved by City Council in March 2021, regulates the construction and expansion of certain facilities that create air pollution.
Chicago Air and Water Show
The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by the City of Chicago is the largest FREE show of its kind in the United States. The show can be viewed along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point.
Chicago Air and Water Show — Plan Your Visit & Accessibility
Access Audio Description and Experience every twist and turn during the city of Chicago’s presentation of The U.S Navy Blue Angels on 8/21 & 8/22/2021.
Chicago Air and Water Show — Pole Markers
Chicago Air and Water Show Pole Markers 2022.
Chicago Architecture Biennial
See exhibitions, performances, films and talks at the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial and explore how architecture shapes our communities, cities and environment. The main exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center is free and open to the public from September 19, 2019 through January 5, 2020.
Chicago Architecture Biennial Lakefront Kiosks
This exhibit features the winning entries of an international Lakefront Kiosk Competition plus work by architecture students at the Illinois Institute of Technology, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Chicago Architecture Biennial — BLESS
On level four of the Chicago Cultural Center, visitors can see the work of Berlin-based BLESS, a combination of fashion, art, design and architecture.
Chicago Architecture Biennial — Chicago’s River Edge Ideas Lab
How can we develop Chicago’s riverfront as a cohesive, connected and active public space? Nine international architecture firms respond with innovative visions for improving Chicago’s river edge. Participating firms include: Perkins+Will, Site Design, David Adjaye Associates, SOM, Studio Gang, Ross Barney Architects, James Corner Field Operations, SWA and Sasaki.
Chicago Architecture Biennial — Exhibitions
The Chicago Architecture Biennial will utilize all of the Chicago Cultural Center’s galleries and public spaces for free exhibitions and newly commissioned installations—the first time that the entire building will be dedicated to one curatorial project.
Chicago Architecture Biennial — Gerard & Kelly: Modern Living
The City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower will showcase the first two chapters of Gerard & Kelly’s Modern Living as an installation of two videos filmed on location at The Glass House and Schindler House.
Chicago Architecture Biennial — Room of Plinths
This exhibition, curated by Johnson Marklee, is a display of two dozen miniature rooms that represent a wide array of architecture and style.
Chicago Architecture Biennial — White Wanderer: Creating a Climate Change Soundtrack
Join us for a special panel discussion with Luftwerk, the renowned artistic collaboration of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero.
Chicago Architecture Biennial: Make New History
The 2nd edition of the successful Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America.
Chicago Area Clean Cities
CACC is one of 83 Clean Cities coalitions across the country. The City of Chicago coordinates CACC, whose members represent governments, businesses, educational and research institutions, fuel providers, utilities and environmental organizations.
Chicago Arts Recovery Program
The Chicago Arts Recovery Program will provide resources to arts organizations to examine and address ongoing challenges brought on or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chicago Band Roster
Artists on the Chicago Band Roster were selected by a panel of music industry professionals based on artistic excellence, work samples and performance history at private and public events.
Chicago Blues Festival
The largest FREE Blues festival in the world, the festival features top tier talent performing in Chicago’s Millennium Park.
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Friday, June 6, 2025
The Chicago Blues Festival schedule for Friday, June 6, 2025.
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Sat., June 7, 2025
The Chicago Blues Festival schedule for Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Sun., June 8, 2025
The Chicago Blues Festival schedule for Sunday, June 8, 2025.
Chicago Blues Festival Schedule — Thurs., June 5, 2025
The Chicago Blues Festival schedule for Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Chicago Board of Ethics - A General Guide for the Public
The Board of Ethics, established in 1987, administers and enforces Chicago’s Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances (Chapters 2-156 and 2-164 of the City’s Municipal Code). These laws establish conflict of interests standards for City employees, elected officials, appointed officials, lobbyists, contractors, candidates for elected City office, campaign contributors, and others who interact with City government personnel.
Chicago Brownfields Initiative
Brownfields, as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), are “abandoned, idled, or under-utilized industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.”
Chicago Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance
Chicago Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance
Chicago Climate Action Plan
In 2008 the City of Chicago launched one of the most ambitious climate action planning processes in the nation, engaging residents and experts alike. Through this process, leading scientists and a nationally recognized research advisory committee were consulted to develop various scenarios for Chicago’s climate future and develop strategies and goals for reducing emissions and adapting to changes already affecting the City and region.
Chicago Conservation Corps' Environmental Leadership Training Program
Find out how you can become a C3 Leader.
Chicago Conservation Corps' Student Clubs
C3 Student Clubs provide a great opportunity for students.
Chicago Creative Worker Assistance Program
The Chicago Creative Worker Assistance Program will provide 450 – 500 relief grants to low and moderate income artists and creative workers who are residents of Chicago and have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including freelance artists, arts administrators, teaching artists, artisans, curators, independent cultural producers and creative industry technicians.
Chicago Cultural Center
Drawn by its beauty and the fabulous free public events, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the Chicago Cultural Center every year, making it one of the most visited attractions in Chicago.
Chicago Cultural Center Artists in Residence and Curatorial Fellows
DCASE announces the Chicago Cultural Center Studio Artist and Curatorial Residency Program for professional and emerging Chicago-based visual artists and curators.
Chicago Cultural Center Building Tours
Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago Cultural Center Calendar
Discover the free visual art and performance programs presented at the Cultural Center by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and its partners.
Chicago Cultural Center Dance Studio Residency
The Open Studio series is a wide variety of public engagements during each residency cohort. Open Studio events are free, informal, and open to the public. They allow for milestones moments and processes to be shared, and can take the form of artist talks, works-in-progress, story circles, workshops, topical panels and other activities.
Chicago Cultural Center Exhibitions
The exhibition program supports professional artists, curators, and arts organizations to reach a wide audience in the heart of downtown Chicago. Each exhibition features public events such as gallery tours, public conversations, and hands-on exploration in the Learning Lab.
Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency
This New Play Residency will provide space, time and funding – up to $12,000 for a play and up to $16,000 for a musical – for collaborative projects between Chicago theatre producers, playwrights, composers, lyricists and librettists who seek to develop a new full-length play or musical.
Chicago Cultural Center Open House
Join us at the Chicago Cultural Center on Thursday, April 17th for a Professional Development Edition Open House event from 4-8p.m.!
Chicago Cultural Center Photography Policy
Information if you plan to take personal photos for an event such as a wedding, engagement, Sweet 16, Quinceanera, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, etc., at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago Cultural Center Private Event Information
The Chicago Cultural Center’s fee structure includes room rental fees and itemized fees. All contracts are based off clients’ needs and length of their event.
Chicago Cultural Center Private Events & Weddings
The Chicago Cultural Center has rooms appropriate for formal occasions such as weddings, cocktail receptions, and seated dinners, as well as meetings and conferences.
Chicago Cultural Center Tours
Take a tour the historic Chicago Cultural Center in-person, virtually or go on a video tour with cultural historian Tim Samuelson.
Chicago Cultural Center Video Tours
Go inside the "People's Palace" with cultural historian Tim Samuelson.
Chicago Cultural Center Visual Arts Program
The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) exhibition program encompasses historic as well as contemporary art worldwide, with special emphasis placed on emerging and underrepresented artists who live and work in Chicago.
Chicago Cultural Center Wedding Information
The Chicago Cultural Center is a stunning venue for private weddings, both big and small.
Chicago Cultural Center — Architecture and History
Constructed over 100 years ago as the Chicago Public Library and a Civil War memorial, the Chicago Cultural Center reflects the best of Chicago. Red more about the rich history of the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago Cultural Center — Claudia Cassidy Theater
The 200-seat multi-purpose theater has been transformed with all new theater seats and major technology upgrades, including a state-of-the-art movie projector, screen, and speaker system.
Chicago Cultural Center — Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall and Rotunda
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are pleased to announce the late-March reopening of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Hall and Rotunda at the Chicago Cultural Center following a year-long restoration.
Chicago Cultural Center — Plan Your Visit
Helpful information to plan your visit to the Chicago Cultural Center.
Chicago Cultural Center — Preston Bradley Hall Tiffany Dome
The Chicago Cultural Center is home to the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass dome.
Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Series
Free public readings of new plays and musicals from awardees of the 2024-2025 Chicago Cultural Center New Play Residency Series.
Chicago Cultural Plan
Download the Chicago Cultural Plan.
Chicago Cultural Plan Year One — By the Numbers
Download the Chicago Cultural Plan Year One – By the Numbers.
Chicago Cultural Plan — Executive Summary
Download the Chicago Cultural Plan Executive Summary.
Chicago Cultural Plan — Infographic
Download the Chicago Cultural Plan Infographic.
Chicago Cultural Plan — Supplemental Materials
Download the Chicago Cultural Plan Supplemental Materials.
Chicago Dancemakers Forum's DanceChance
Chicago Dancemakers Forum's DanceChance is a FREE, bi-monthly series of works-in-process sharings and dialogue by local dancemakers, selected by chance.
Chicago Development Fund
The Chicago Development Fund (CDF) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, and has qualified as a Community Development Entity as defined by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
Chicago Energy Benchmarking Homepage
Have you benchmarked one or more buildings, and are looking to take the next steps on energy efficiency?
Chicago Energy Transformation Code
The 2022 Chicago Energy Transformation Code is based on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. All plan-based building permit applications must be accompanied by a compliance statement, prepared by a licensed design professional, documenting how applicable energy conservation requirements are met.
Chicago Event Deck 2024
The Partnerships Division is a marketing solutions powerhouse that helps brands create and deliver partnership opportunities that engage, influence, and motivate consumers.
Chicago Farmers Markets
ChicagoFarmers Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest running farmers market on Daley Plaza, the historic Maxwell Street Market and a dozen more community markets in neighborhoods across Chicago.
Chicago Farmers Markets FAQs
Helpful information for vendors who are interested in applying for a Farmers Markets.
Chicago Farmers Markets Vendor Application
Apply to become a vendor at one of Chicago's vibrant neighborhood markets.
Chicago Farmers Markets — 2025 Schedule
Chicago Farmers Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds.
Chicago Film Office — Frequently Requested Locations
Contact information for frequently requested locations.
Chicago Film Office Press
Find out what movies and television shows were filmed in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office Resources
Helpful links on filming in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — City Services & Rates
Find out what the rates are for filming a movie, commercial, photo shoot, etc. in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Current Casting Information
Information on casting calls in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Current Production Information
Information on productions filming in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Drone Photography
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) offers in-kind support to individuals and organizations to host free film programs in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center throughout the year.
Chicago Film Office — Film Sustainability
As the Chicago film industry aligns with new national and global sustainability standards, there’s a growing investment in accountability and eco-friendly practices for film production. To support productions in embracing these best practices, the Chicago Film Office and ECOFIXR have partnered to bring you an exciting webinar series featuring industry leaders and cutting-edge technology.
Chicago Film Office — Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions regarding filming in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Movies Filmed in Chicago
View a list of movies that were filmed in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Permits for Filming
Find out what permits you need to film a movie, commercial, photo shoot, etc. in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Student Films
Information for film students seeking a permit for a class, school project, or are looking for guidance on filming in the City of Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — TV Shows Filmed in Chicago
TV Shows filmed in Chicago.
Chicago Film Office — Tax Incentives For Filming
The State of Illinois offers a 30% transferable Tax Credit for qualified productions.
Chicago Film Office — Variety 2023
Chicago and Illinois Film Office's ad in Variety.
Chicago Fire Football Club Training Facility
The Chicago Fire Football Club and the City of Chicago held discussions on a performance and training facility for Chicago’s Major League Soccer team in the Roosevelt Square area on the Near West Side.
Chicago Fitness Plus Community Locations
Chicago Fitness Plus Community Exercise Classes are offered at 30 locations throughout the City. Each class lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Chicago Fitness Plus Program
The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS) and Alliance Rehab, Inc. have created an award winning fitness program that is not only fun, affordable and accessible, but one that concentrates on the key components to a healthy and independent lifestyle:endurance, strength, balance and flexibility.
Chicago Fitness Plus Regional Center Fitness Programming
Exercise classes are offered in the Regional and Satellite Centers as well as in Community Sites located throughout the city.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
This FREE inspirational music festival brings audiences of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the power of music.
Chicago Gospel Music Festival Schedule
The complete lineup for the 2024 Chicago Gospel Music Festival.
Chicago Green Roofs
The City of Chicago's Green Roof dataset and corresponding map provides the location, satellite images, and square footage of existing green roofs within the City of Chicago.
Chicago Heat Ordinance
The Department of Buildings enforces the Chicago Minimum Requirements for Existing Buildings, which includes the Chicago Heat Ordinance (Section 14X-8-803 of the Municipal Code). The Heat Ordinance applies to both homes and workspaces.
Chicago House Music Festival and Conference
Chicago House Music Festival and Conference will present DJs and panel discussions, highlighting key industry topics and the various sounds and styles of House Music, the genre born in Chicago that has gone on to revolutionize dance music internationally.
Chicago International Film Festival 50th Anniversary Exhibition
This exhibition includes posters, photos, memorabilia and continuous video loops of moments from winning films.
Chicago Jazz Festival
Known for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival is a favorite Labor Day Weekend tradition. It promotes awareness and appreciation for all forms of jazz through free, quality live musical performance.
Chicago Landmark Designation: Marina City
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks voted in favor of a final recommendation to City Council that Marina City be designated as a Chicago Landmark.
Chicago Landscape Ordinance FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about the Chicago Landscape Ordinance.
Chicago Licensee Plans
Chicago Liquor License Plans of Operation
Chicago Made
Chicago’s local creatives, entrepreneurs and artisans make our city the artistic and economic hub that it is. Chicago’s TV and Film, Music and other creative industries jump-start neighborhood growth, drive cultural identities and lead ingenuity felt worldwide. We’re here to support Chicago’s makers and dreamers by connecting them to the resources they need to get started and keep going.
Chicago Made Music Showcase Finale
The annual Chicago Made Music Showcase invites all Chicagoland musicians to audition for a chance to perform before a panel of industry experts to win networking opportunities, performing opportunities, or even the $10,000 grand prize.
Chicago Out Of School Time Project
Built to create a citywide support system for Chicago's after-school programming, the Out-of-School Time Project is a program housed at the city's Department of Family and Support Services.
Chicago PAH Background Study
In 2001, the City of Chicago conducted a background study investigating certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) concentration levels within City limits.
Chicago Plan Commission
Established in 1909 to implement the Burnham Plan for Chicago, the Chicago Plan Commission is responsible for the review of proposals that involve Planned Developments (PDs), the Lakefront Protection Ordinance, Planned Manufacturing Districts (PMDs), Industrial Corridors and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts.
Chicago Plan Commission virtual meeting protocols
Chicago Plan Commission virtual meeting rules.
Chicago Poet Laureate Program
avery r. young – Inaugural Chicago Poet Laureate
Chicago Police Board
The Police Board is integral to ensuring public safety and accountability in Chicago. It is responsible for making difficult disciplinary decisions for officers accused of misconduct.
Chicago Presents
A new program to support cultural programs that help Chicago neighborhoods rebuild, unify, and heal from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chicago Presents 2022 Grantees and Projects
A new program to support cultural programs that help Chicago neighborhoods rebuild, unify, and heal from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chicago Public Art Plan
Coinciding with the release of Chicago's first Public Art Plan, artists, scholars, community organizers and public agents will convene to explore the intersecting values of their work in public art.
Chicago Public Art Program — Percent For Art Guidelines
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (“DCASE”) is dedicated to preserving and expanding the City’s acclaimed public art collection. As part of this function, DCASE administers the Chicago Public Art Program and the City’s Percent for Art projects.
Chicago Public Schools All–City High School Exhibition
As part of the Year of Creative Youth, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events will present the annual Chicago Public Schools All–City High School Visual Art Exhibition.
Chicago Ready to Learn
Chicago Ready to Learn DFSS and CPS partnership
Chicago Recovery Grant Application: Up to $250,000
The Chicago Recovery Plan provides additional opportunities for the City to invest in catalytic local development, expanding upon DPD’s existing investments and support.
Chicago Recovery Grant FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions about Chicago Recovery Plan grant applications.
Chicago Releases Three Year Prostitution Study
The Chicago Intersystem Assessment Work Group released a three year study on prostitution for government, non-profit, law enforcement and social service organizations.
Chicago Reports on City's Response to Domestic Violence
The Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence (MODV) and the City of Chicago’s Domestic Violence Advocacy Coordinating Council (DVACC) today released a groundbreaking, book-length assessment describing every level of Government, not-for-profit and private response to domestic violence.
Chicago Revealed
Chicago Revealed introduces viewers to the people and places that make Chicago what it truly is - a dynamic city with something new to discover around every corner.
Chicago River Corridor Development Plan
The framework for the revitalization of the Chicago River is provided by the Chicago River Corridor Development Plan.
Chicago River Design Guidelines
The City of Chicago updated its Chicago River Design Guidelines in 2019, building upon the successful implementation of the Chicago Riverwalk, the visions and feedback received from the River Edge Ideas Lab exhibit, and previous plans and guidelines.
Chicago Riverwalk
A sweeping new park located at the Chicago River from Lake Michigan to Wacker Drive
Chicago Shovels
This page contains information about the Plow Tracker, Winter Apps and Snow Parking Restrictions.
Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund
Find Information on the Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund
Chicago Solar Express
Find information on this page about Solar in Chicago.
Chicago SummerDance
The beloved Chicago SummerDance series returns this summer at parks across the city and downtown. Dancers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take part in introductory dance lessons by professional instructors followed by live music and dancing.
Chicago SummerDance — Plan Your Visit
Helpful information when planning your visit to Chicago SummerDance.
Chicago Sustainable Development Policy
The Chicago Sustainable Development Policy has been continually implemented since June 2004. The goal of the policy is to enhance the sustainable performance of projects receiving City assistance. It requires development projects that are receiving financial assistance or special approvals from the City to include sustainable elements.
Chicago! The Play, The Movies, The Musical...The Murders
The play Chicago originally premiered on the New York’s Broadway stage in 1926. Since that time, it has been reshaped into three major motion pictures, and a long-running musical still popular on Broadway today.
Chicago's CityKey Program
The Office of the City Clerk is launching a new, and exciting, program for all of Chicago’s residents
Chicago’s Front Porch: Blues Fest Through the Years
A photography exhibit celebrating blues musicians and the Annual Chicago Blues Festival.
Chicago’s Gospel Truths
Gospel music has ages-old history and traditions. But once gospel met Chicago, it was never the same again. Chicago’s Gospel Truths at the Chicago Cultural Center tells this unique musical story through a display of historic photographs and original artifacts.
Child Abuse and Neglect
Information on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Child Window Safety
Too often, children are seriously injured or killed as a result of falling from a window. There are basic steps you can take to help make sure children are protected from window falls.
Childhood Exposure to Violence (CEV)
This 5-module curriculum that focuses on building a community response to Childhood Exposure to Violence helps participants define Childhood Exposure to Violence, recognize the symptoms/behaviors a child may exhibit, and what can be done to respond appropriately when a child has been exposed to violence.
Children Services Delegate Agency Site Locations
Children Services Delegate Agency services listed with site locations and contact information.
Children Services Income Guidelines
Families can access quality Head Start/Early Head Start programs that offer quality care and development with a unique supportive services component for little or no cost.
Children's Safety Zone Program & Automated Speed Enforcement
Enforcement cameras are used to slow traffic near schools and parks.
Chromium-6
Results for the quarterly monitoring for chromium-6 in the raw and finished tap water for Chicago Illinois
City Data Catalog
City of Chicago Data Set Catalog - a listing of all data sets provided by the City as part of the provision of open data.
City Employee Absenteeism
On April 15, 2016, the Task Force released their report which outlined City absenteeism and absenteeism issues, and provided a comprehensive set of recommendations to reduce absenteeism across City departments.
City Hall's Rooftop Garden
Chicago’s most famous rooftop garden sits atop City Hall, an 11-story office building in the Loop. City Hall and the adjacent Cook County building appear to most people as one building spanning a city block bounded by LaSalle, Randolph, Clark and Washington streets.
City Human Resource Policies
City of Chicago Human Resources Policies
City Works: Provocations for Chicago's Urban Future
The exhibition re-envisions a series of urban environments that are typical for Chicago in order to examine alternatives to the way architecture engages the city.
City of Chicago Christmas Tree
Chicago’s “official” Christmas tree, the 112th Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree in Millennium Park, will shine brightly near the intersection of Michigan Ave. and Washington St.
City of Chicago Emerging Contaminant Study
Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Personal Care Products
City of Chicago Employment Plans
Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Police Department and City of Chicago Hiring Plans.
City of Chicago Informs Public of FEMA Flood Assistance Process
Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), along with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) highlight the next steps in the flood assistance program process.
City of Chicago Percent-for-Art Ordinance
In 1978, the Chicago City Council unanimously approved the Percent for Art Ordinance, which stipulates that a 1.33% of the cost of constructing or renovating municipal buildings and public spaces be devoted to original artwork on the premises; it also stipulates that at least half of the commissions be awarded to Chicago area artists to provide opportunities to the local arts community.
City of Chicago VAWA Emergency Transfer Plan for Residents of HUD-Funded Housing Programs
The City of Chicago, through the Department of Family and Support Services, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Planning and Development, is required by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) to develop a plan for individuals who 1) live in eligible housing that is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and 2) have experienced domestic violence.
City of Chicago Vehicle Sticker Information
Information about city vehicle stickers
City-County Collaboration on Cigarette Investigations
City-County Collaboration on Cigarette Investigations
City-Owned Land Inventory
A Negotiated Sale is a process that facilitates the sale of City-owned properties. The City of Chicago makes real estate available for purchase and redevelopment, and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is one of the City departments authorized to accept purchase applications.
CityArts Program
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) supports artists and cultural organizations, invests in the creative economy, and expands access and participation in the arts throughout Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods. Chicago arts and culture nonprofits of all sizes and artistic disciplines can apply for CityArts general operating grants.
Citywide 2025 Water Service Price Schedule
The water service price schedule for water billing rates.
Citywide Retail Market Analysis
This abbreviated version of the Citywide Retail Market Analysis includes 16 submarket profiles that represent Chicago’s neighborhood retail activity.
Claes Oldenburg Batcolumn
Chicago’s skyscrapers, chimney stacks, neo-classical columns, steel bridge cross-bracing and construction cranes inspired the design of Claes Oldenburg’s heroic-scaled, lattice-shell baseball bat sculpture.
Claire Ashley
Claire Ashley has never been an artist whose work is constricted by standard notions of the picture plane. Her use of color applied to malleable substrata and mutable forms constructed from everyday materials create painterly objects which give pause for thought about the nature of things.
Clarke-Ford House
Built in 1836, the Clarke-Ford House is Chicago’s oldest house. It was renamed in 2022 as a result of a community effort led by Pastor Kevin Anthony Ford and Saint Paul Church of God in Christ in partnership with former Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell, and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). The renaming affirmed the profound role of Bishop Louis Henry and Margaret Ford in preserving the house as a significant part of Chicago’s history and recognized the lasting contributions of Caroline Palmer Clarke.
Classes of Liquor Licenses
Classes of Liquor Licenses
Clean & Green
Check out the details on the City's Annual clean & Green Day of Service.
Clean Indoor Air Ordinance
Find information on the Clean Indoor Air Ordinance including where smoking is prohibited.
Clean up After the Flood
Documents form State and Federal sources that provide information on how to handle the cleaning procedure to a home after a flood has occurred.
Cleveland Dean: Recto/Verso – Duality of a Fragile Ego
The abstract and conceptual works by Cleveland Dean are presented through a wide range of prosaic materials executed in mixed-media on panels and sculptures.
Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States.
Cold Weather Pet Care
In Chicago, winter is a season of bitter cold and numbing wetness. Help your pets remain happy and healthy during the colder months by following simple guidelines.
Collections, Ownership and Administrative Litigation Assistant Corporation Counsel Supervisor/Senior
Commission on Animal Care and Control, City of Chicago Board - Meeting Dates
2025 meeting dates for the CACC advisory board.
Commission on Chicago Landmarks
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks is responsible for recommending buildings, structures, sites and districts for legal protection as official Chicago landmarks.
Commission on Chicago Landmarks - Archive of Meeting Minutes, 2009-2023
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks is responsible for recommending buildings, structures, sites and districts for legal protection as official Chicago landmarks. This is the archive for Commission meeting minutes beginning in 2009.
Commissions
A list of commissions to which DPD staff provides staff support and representation.
Commitment To Outcomes
The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) has worked with its partners and stakeholders to develop a Strategic Framework – an approach that will transition DFSS to a more outcome-oriented model that focuses on how many people leave better off after receiving DFSS’ services, versus how many people walk through the door.
Commitment to Green Printing
Fleet and Facility Management's Graphic Services is committed to the environment and is making efforts to eliminate paper and toxic chemical waste, from design through production. We choose printing products that are environmentally friendly to help lessen factors that contribute to air, land and water pollution. Every job we print, design or photograph has been thoughtfully produced, keeping in mind our footprint on this planet.
Committee on Design
The Committee on Design is an informal advisory committee currently under formation by the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). The committee will advise Commissioner Maurice Cox and DPD staff on design excellence for major development projects and urban design initiatives.
Committee on Design FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Committee on Design, which advises the commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and staff on achieving design excellence for proposed public and private construction projects.
Committee on Standards and Tests
This committee of building industry technical professional and City staff meets once a month to review the suitability of new systems and methods of construction, new types of equipment, or new combinations of materials not currently permitted or recognized by the Code.
Common Reasons that Businesses Fail an Inspection
The following information is meant to assist business owners in preparing for various inspections but does not encompass all inspections needed to start or maintain a business. Information on inspections required for specific types of businesses is available on the Inspections, Permitting, and Licensing home page.
Common Towing Questions
A list of common towing questions.
Community Action for Domestic Violence
Recognize that domestic violence has a serious and negative impact on the quality of life in our city. It is everybody's business.
Community Area 2000 Census Profiles
The following Community Area maps include tables that show demographic profiles compiled in 1990 and 2000 by the U. S. Census Bureau, and feature data changes in population, housing, social, and economic characteristics.
Community Area 2000 and 2010 Census Population Comparisons
The following table compares the City's population compiled in 2000 and 2010 by the U. S. Census Bureau and arranged by Community Area.
Community Development Commission
The Community Development Commission (CDC) was established by the Chicago City Council in 1992 to assume the duties of the former Commercial District Development Commission and the Department of Urban Renewal. The CDC reviews and recommends action on TIF-related matters. It is comprised of 15 members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council.
Community Development Grant Resources
Resources for the Chicago Recovery Plan grant program, which provides additional opportunities for the City to invest in catalytic local development, expanding upon DPD’s existing investments and support.
Community Engagement Plan
If your event is more than 5,000 people and/or closes a city street ensuring that the residents and businesses impacted by your event are aware of the event are integral to its success.
Community Facilities Loan Program
The Home Ownership Preservation Initiative (HOPI) is a partnership between the City of Chicago, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, and key lending, investment and mortgage servicing institutions doing business in Chicago.
Community Outreach and Engagement
DOH works to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and residents throughout the city.
Community Service Centers
Community Service Centers are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday. City residents who need assistance can drop in or schedule an appointment in advance.
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Resource Documents
The Chicago Department of Family & Supports Services has compiled a collection of resource documents, specific to the implementation of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funded Programs.
Community and Strategic Plans
Information on Community and Strategic Plans
Comprehensive Chemical Analysis
Comprehensive Chemical Analysis for the years of 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006. The report is compiled four times a year.
Condominium Ordinance Information
Condominium Ordinance Information
Connect with CDOT via Social Media
CDOT's Social Media Page
Conservation Inspection
The Division of Building Inspections, more commonly known as "Conservation", is charged with enforcing the Chicago Building Code as it relates to the City's existing housing stock.
Consolidated Notice (Parking, Red Light and Speed Camera)
The consolidated notice combines outstanding parking and red-light ticket debt and may include tickets issued to multiple license plates registered in your name.
Consolidated Notices for Businesses
Tickets Issued to Corporate Vehicles
Construction Equipment Inspections
The Construction Equipment Bureau conducts Permit, Licensing and Complaint Inspections. Our objectives are to safeguard the public's health, safety and well being, by holding the construction contractor and machinery supplier to the highest standards in the construction industry.
Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
The Department of Public Health promotes the responsible separation and recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) debris to help contractors and property owners save on costly disposal fees while protecting the environment.
Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
The Department of Public Health promotes the responsible separation and recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) debris to help contractors and property owners save on costly disposal fees while protecting the environment.
Consumer Tips for Avoiding Rogue Towing
If you are involved in a traffic accident in Chicago, you may be a target for a predatory scheme called “rogue towing.” Rogue towing is when unsolicited tow trucks arrive at accident scenes and rush you into signing a form that requires thousands of dollars in payment to retrieve your vehicle.
Contest In Person
Contest in person before a hearing officer.
Contest Tickets (Parking, Red Light and Automated Speed Enforcement)
Information on Contesting Parking and Red-light Tickets
Contest by Mail
Contest parking and red-light citations by mail.
Contextualized Literacy for the Workplace Program Locations
Contextualized Literacy is designed to raise the literacy levels of participants within a particular occupational context. Adult learners with low academic skill levels advance more rapidly when their learning is contextualized to a particular career or industry.
Continuing Pharmaceutical Representative
Pharmaceutical representative licenses are valid for 1 year. Renewal is annual and based upon your expiration date and we accept applications for renewal pharmaceutical representative licenses throughout the year.
Cool Chi
The City of Chicago participates in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) community-led urban heat island mapping campaign, where volunteer resident scientists, working with the City and community-based organizations, will travel through predetermined routes in their neighborhoods in the morning, afternoon, and evening on one of the hottest days of the year with heat sensors mounted on their own cars.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources for Businesses, Consumers and Employees
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources
Corridor Ambassador program
The program helps community organizations to hire and train ambassadors that provide a visible, welcoming presence at neighborhood commercial centers.
Crane Operator License
Important information about City of Chicago crane operator licenses
Creative Worker Resources
This is a listing of resources available locally and nationally to support creatives, from job boards to professional advancement programs to emergency funding.
Creative Worker Rights
The multi-department effort was designed with input from stakeholders, cultural and community organizations, and artists. It aims to inform creative sector workers of their rights and employers of creative workers of their responsibilities.
Crown Fountain in Millennium Park
Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park is a major addition to the city's world-renowned public art collection.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 10, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 18, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the August 9, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 1, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 2, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 3, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 5, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the December 6, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 18, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 3, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 8, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 9, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the July 14, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 11, 2024 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 3, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 6, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 7, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the March 21, 2017 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the March 7, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the May 10, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the May 11, 2021 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the November 17, 2020 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 1, 2015 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 10, 2013 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 12, 2023 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 24, 2024 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 6, 2016 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the September 9, 2014 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the February 1, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the June 6, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the November 16, 2022 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Advisory Council Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from the October 17, 2012 Cultural Advisory Council meeting.
Cultural Community Rental Path
The Cultural Community Rental Path was created to reduce barriers to entry for Chicago's artists and arts organizations to produce free and open to the public events at the Chicago Cultural Center. The process features a reduced room rental rate and waived standard equipment fees (other production and operations costs still apply).
Cultural Grants Program - About Us
The mission of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is to enrich Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. To support this overarching mission, the Cultural Grants Program’s goal is to play an active role in the development of Chicago’s arts and culture community by funding artists and arts organizations that have the potential to meaningfully contribute to the City’s cultural vitality.
Cultural Grants Program - For Applicants
Through its Cultural Grants Program, DCASE seeks to serve as a catalyst to foster a robust, healthy arts community where artists, nonprofit arts and culture organizations and creative industries thrive.
Cultural Plan Action Update
The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has identified four areas of focus for implementation of the Chicago Cultural Plan in 2013: Arts Education, Creative Industries, Cultural Districts and Tourism.
Customized Job Training for Ex-Offender Program Locations
The customized job training program provides opportunities for ex-offenders to develop skills through specific training that meets employer demand.
Customized Training and Placement Service Locations
Customized training provides participants with comprehensive training linked to full-time employment in specific fields. The focus is on high-demand occupations in manufacturing, service industries and healthcare.
Customized Work Services for Ex-Offenders Program Locations
In partnership with the Department of Streets and Sanitation, the Customized Work Services Program combines elements of a transitional jobs program will with various City of Chicago work services projects.
DACA - Referral List for Legal Services Help
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Not-for-Profit Legal Services Providers Referral List
DCASE 2025 Spring and Summer Festival and Event Dates
The 2025 dates for some of the City of Chicago’s most beloved summertime traditions presented by DCASE.
DCASE Activating Neighborhoods with New Public Art
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is currently managing nearly 80 public art projects in airports, transit hubs, and other spaces—totaling $11 million in investments across 26 wards.
DCASE Archived Newsletters
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) archived newsletters.
DCASE Artist-in-Residence
Current and past DCASE Artist-in-Residence.
DCASE Design Guide and Assets
We're excited to be partnering with you on your upcoming events or initiatives!
DCASE Educational Resources
Unique arts and culture educational experiences available only from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
DCASE Impact Snapshot 2024
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) 2024 Impact Snapshot.
DCASE Opportunities
Find out what opportunities are offered by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), fellow City departments and community partners.
DCASE Press Room
Thank you for your interest in covering an event presented by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
DCASE Recognizes Its 2024 Class of Student Interns
Please join Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth and the entire DCASE team in recognizing our 2024 class of interns, who have been tirelessly supporting our work across the Department this summer while gaining valuable experience in arts and events management.
DFSS ARPA Mid-Year Impact Book
Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) 2024 Mid-Year Impact Book. This report is a celebration of the impact we have had across our program divisions and a spotlight of critical ARPA-funded programs that were launched and expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic intensified the needs of our residents,
DFSS News
Archived Coverage of DFSS Initiatives
DIE WELT (The World): Drury Brennan
Drury Brennan's works seeks to recombine music, art and poetry in new ways, seeking to elicit visceral responses from the viewer.
DPD Project Highlights
Highlights of recent Department of Planning and Development neighborhood development and affordable housing projects.
DWM Construction Projects
Shows current locations and general scope of work on individual water and sewer construction projects throughout Chicago under the control of the Department of Water Management.
Daily Flushing
Home Owner's Advise
Dan Gamble: Clockwork
Dan Gamble’s meticulously crafted paintings and drawings feature imagery and vast spaces that reconcile or hold in suspension both science and art, the sublime and the particular, theory and closely observed reality.
Dance Residency Open Studio Series
The Dance Studio Residency provides space, time and funding for Chicago dancemakers to create new work, and each artist or group offers free public engagements – artists talks, workshops, works-in-progress and more – to build diverse intersections and welcome more dialogue between audiences and artists.
Dealing with Lobbyists
Guide to Dealing with Lobbyists or Being Lobbyied
Deferred Attorney Extern
The Department of Law is interested in placing law graduates and licensed attorneys in our Extern Program. This program is designed to provide participants with a challenging, unpaid externship that reflects the demands and rewards of public service. This program is for attorneys who have been hired by law firms, but their start dates have been deferred or they have been offered a “sabbatical” leave to provide pro bono work.
Delegate Agency Contracting Documents
The following documents are needed to complete delegate agency contract process.
Delegate Agency Contracting Documents
The following documents are needed to complete delegate agency contract process.
Delegate Agency Documents
These are documents that are needed to complete the delegate agency contract process.
Demolition Delay
The Demolition-Delay Ordinance, adopted by City Council in 2003, establishes a hold of up to 90 days in the issuance of any demolition permit for certain historic buildings in order that the Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning can explore options, as appropriate, to preserve the building, including but not limited to landmark designation.
Demolition Delay Hold List (2014)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for the year 2014
Demolition Delay Hold List (2015)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for 2015
Demolition Delay Hold List (2016)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for 2016
Demolition Delay Hold List (2017)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for 2017
Demolition Delay Hold List (2018)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for 2018
Demolition Delay Hold List (2019)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for 2019
Demolition Delay Hold List (2022)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for the year 2022
Demolition Delay Hold List (2023)
See the list for Demolition Delay Hold for the year 2023
Design Excellence
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is engaged in a number of efforts to formalize the City’s commitment to a high-quality built environment that celebrates and enhances Chicago’s unique architectural and urban design legacy.
Development Manual for Plan Commission Projects
Guide to the application process for projects requiring Chicago Plan Commission review.
Diesel Retrofit Program
The City of Chicago is retrofitting a portion of the City's diesel-powered fleet using oxidation catalysts (catalytic converters). The City plans to retrofit the entire diesel fleet over time, pending funding availability. The retrofits will improve air quality while reducing the risk of health problems related to diesel exhaust.
Disability Rights Resources - Accessibility Compliance Unit
Below are links to the websites of accessible transportation providers and organizations that provide transportation-related information.
Disaster Assistance Application Process
Step by Step Disaster Application Process.
Disconnect Your Downspout
A Guide to Downspout Disconnection
District 10-Year Status Reports
10-Year TIF District Status Reports are published in compliance with the State of Illinois TIF Act, which requires municipalities to compile a status report no later than 10 years after the adoption of a TIF Redevelopment Project Area.
District Annual Reports (2011)
The 2011 annual reports in PDF format below are the most recent financial audits for the City of Chicago's TIF districts.
District Annual Reports (2012)
The 2012 annual reports in PDF format below are the most recent financial audits for the City of Chicago's TIF districts. Annual reports are issued on June 30th every year for the previous fiscal year. For more information, see the overview page for each district.
District Annual Reports (2015)
The 2015 annual reports are the most recent financial audits for the City of Chicago's TIF districts. Annual reports are usually issued on June 30th every year for the previous fiscal year.
District Annual Reports (2021)
Annual TIF District financial reports for the year 2021.
District Annual Reports (2023)
The 2023 annual reports are the most recent financial audits for the City of Chicago's TIF districts.
District Maps, Narratives and Redevelopment Agreement Information
View detailed information about the the City of Chicago's TIF district designations and the projects within them.
Division on Domestic Violence Delegate Agency Site Locations
Division on Domestic Violence Delegate Agency services listed with site locations and contact information.
Dog Friendly Area (DFA) Frequently Asked Questions
Friendly asked questions about Dog Friendly Area (DFA)
Doing Our Share for Cleaner Air: Idling Reduction
Information Regarding Cleaner Air through Idling Reduction
Domestic Violence 2005 - 2013 Help Line Reports
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services’ (DFSS) Division on Domestic Violence released the 2010 call volume data for the City’s Domestic Violence Help Line.
Domestic Violence 2009 - 2011 Service Evaluation Reports
The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Domestic Violence Service Evaluation Report examines satisfaction and outcome findings of the FVPI and offers important programmatic recommendations.
Domestic Violence 2009 Summit Series
The Domestic Violence Summit Series was intended as a focused follow up discussion on the Points for Engagement in the Assessment of the Current Response to Domestic Violence in Chicago.
Domestic Violence Annual Reports
Select from the system’s list below to access links to existing annual reports containing Illinois domestic violence victim information.
Domestic Violence Special Publications
ILDVDI Customized reports are typically produced once and typically reflect a “unique” exploration. Formats include, research studies, reports to community, special reports, newspaper articles, etc.
Domestic Violence and the Work Place
If your abuser is harassing or threatening you at work, you may want to think about creating a safety plan for your job. A work-place safety plan is a way for you to identify and make changes to your daily routine which may increase your physical safety and emotional well-being.
Domestic Violence and the Work Place - Employment Protections
While many victims of domestic violence fear they will be discriminated against by their employers after they disclose their situations, there are federal laws, which can provide job protection. If you believe you have been discriminated against because of domestic violence, talk with a lawyer or advocate to learn more about your legal rights and options.
Domestic Violence and the Work Place - Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)
The Illinois Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act, or VESSA, provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to an employee who is a victim of or who has a family member who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence to address issues arising from domestic or sexual violence.
Dorothy Hughes: On Form
From a career spanning five decades of agilely investigating forms with tactile media, the mostly recent works by Dorothy Hughes are all inspired by the natural environment.
Downspout Disconnection
Downspout disconnection can help prevent basement sewage backup. Before you disconnect your downspout, consider where you are directing the water, and that cold weather will cause icing conditions.
Downspouts, Rain Barrels and Cisterns
Traditionally, roof runoff in Chicago has been routed via downspouts directly into the sewer system. However, the City of Chicago encourages the careful disconnection of downspouts so that roof runoff can flow directly into vegetated areas. Please see various options on this page.
Drain Layer Contractor License
Important information about City of Chicago drain layer contractor licenses
Driveway Permits - Overview and Policy
Explains the City policies and how to obtain a driveway permit
Easy Payment
The City of Chicago offers a variety of payment options to help make bill paying more convenient
Economic Development Incentives
The department administers various business assistance programs for new and expanding companies.
Elder Abuse Information
Elder abuse affects thousands of Illinois senior citizens every year. As a result of the abuse, these victims experience severe neglect and extreme feelings of fear and loneliness. As members of the community it is our obligation to raise awareness and reach out to this often isolated group of victims.
Electric Vehicle and Mobility Infrastructure Framework
As part of the City of Chicago’s goals to reduce transportation carbon emissions and advance environmental justice, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is developing a framework plan to equitably advance Electric Vehicle (EV) and e-mobility infrastructure improvements in Chicago.
Electrical Commission
The Electrical Commission of the City of Chicago is charged with formulating and recommending safe and practical standards and specifications for the installation, alteration and use of electrical equipment designed to meet the necessities and conditions that prevail in the City of Chicago, recommending reasonable rules and regulations governing the issuance of electrical permits, and recommending reasonable fees to be paid for electrical inspections.
Electrical Contractor License
Important information about City of Chicago electrical contractor licenses
Electricity Franchise Agreement
Information on Franchise Agreement and Energy and Equity Agreement Development
Elevator Mechanic Contractor License
Important information about City of Chicago elevator mechanic contractor licenses
Elizabeth Catlett's Floating Family
In much of her work, Catlett celebrates the beauty and dignity of African American women and motherhood.
Ellen Harvey's Carpet
The Chicago Transit Authority commissioned Ellen Harvey to create this 300 square foot mosaic for the Brown Line Francisco station.
Ellen Lanyon's Riverwalk Gateway
Ellen Lanyon’s mural charts the rise of Chicago and the significance of the river to the city.
Ellsworth Kelly's "I Will"
I Will, the title of artist Ellsworth Kelly’s Minimalist sculpture, was the motto adopted by Chicagoans after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
Emerald Ash Borer Supplemental Information
Information on the Emerald Ash Borer and important links.
Emergency Preparedness Resources for People with Disabilities
Emergency Preparedness Resources for People with Disabilities
Emergency Preparedness for Pet Owners
Necessary precautionary steps in the case of floods, fires, blizzards, terrorism.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Get involved in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs.
Englewood Nature Trail
Englewood Nature Trail FY2025 U.S. EPA Brownfields Draft Cleanup Grant Application
Notice of Public Meeting and Solicitation of Public Comments
Enterprise Zone Program
The Enterprise Zone Program provides state and city incentives to help local businesses expand. Enterprise zones are geographic areas designated by the city and certified by the state of Illinois to receive various tax incentives and other benefits.
Environmental Permit Fees
Information on environmental permit and fees
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Resources For Students
Get ready to explore your environment and learn about neat things you can do to protect it. There are games, pictures, stories and other fun things.
Environmental Rules and Regulations
CDPH enforces the Rules and Regulations in cooperation with other City departments where applicable
Eugene Eda’s Doors for Malcolm X College
This exhibition will reunite all 32 doors painted by Eugene Eda for the stairwells of the original, now demolished Malcolm X College.
Event Planning Templates
Download the 2021 Event Planning Templates.
Everyone’s a Designer/Everyone’s Design
Presented as part of Art Design Chicago, an initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art exploring Chicago’s art and design legacy, "Everyone’s a Designer/Everyone’s Design" is a free traveling museum exhibition that explores and celebrates everyday Chicagoans’ influence on art and design in the city.
Excavator responsibilities
Excavator Responsibilities - Contractual and Municipal
Exquisite Canvas: Mural Takeover by Cecilia Beaven, Miguel A. Del Real, and Anna Murphy
In Exquisite Canvas, we invite visitors to immerse themselves in the artistry and cultural tapestry that adorns walls and viaducts all over the city.
FOIA Contact Information by Department
This page contains a list of City Departments with their contact information and a link to each Department's FOIA page.
FOIA Documents Maintained by Departments
List of documents maintained by departments for FOIA and can be requested by FOIA.
Facts & Statistics
Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, with a population of nearly three million people. Its scenic lakeside location, world-class cultural offerings and unique architecture are just some of the reasons why Chicago is a great place to live and visit.
Facts and Figures about People with Disabilities in Chicago and the U.S.
Statistical information about people with disabilities in Chicago and the U.S.
Faheem Majeed and Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford: Artists in Residence
The Garland Gallery studio became a laboratory, test site and play space for a large-scale multifaceted project titled “Floating Museum” that engaged a wide variety of community partners.
Fair Housing
Fair Housing means the right for a person to live where they choose to, free from discrimination. In the City of Chicago, the law that governs Fair Housing is the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance (CFHO) enforced by the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR). The CFHO prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military, and source of income.
Fair Housing Available Remedies
If, after an Administrative Hearing, a respondent is found to have violated the CFHO, a fine up to $1,000 will be imposed. Respondents may also be ordered to: cease the illegal conduct complained of; pay actual damages for injury or loss; pay the complainant the cost, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in pursuing the complaint; pay punitive damages (when the violation was willful, wanton or in reckless disregard of the complainant's rights); and take such other action as may be necessary to make the complainant whole.
Fair Housing Procedures
The CCHR's procedures are governed by the CFHO and the CCHR's Rules and Regulations. The CCHR investigates complaints of discrimination by interviewing witnesses and reviewing documentary evidence. It uses its subpoena power, if necessary to compel testimony and the production of documents. Many cases also settled or are withdrawn during the investigative stage.
Fair Housing Today
The City of Chicago is committed to making our city a place where diversity and inclusion thrive, and all live free from any form of discrimination. Yet, residential segregation continues to be a concern for the City despite years of efforts to make fair housing a reality in every community. Unfortunately, many real estate agents, landlords, and management companies lack an understanding of the CFHO, and others blatantly continue to discriminate against individuals and families.
Family Violence 2016 Prevention Initiative Survey Documents
The Division on Domestic Violence conducts assessments of its Family Violence Prevention Initiative (FVPI) funded programs.
February 2020 Plan Commission Hearing
The Chicago Plan Commission will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 22 in Room 201-A of Chicago City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St.
Federal Priorities
Plan 2.0 is aligned with the direction of two key federal actions – the federal strategic plan to end homelessness and the passage of the HEARTH Act. In 2010, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released Opening Doors, the federal strategic plan to end homelessness.
Federal Review of Jackson Park Improvements
The City of Chicago, through the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), is working on several roadway improvement projects in Jackson Park that will support the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) and the South Lakefront Framework Plan update.
Field Services
Chicago Animal Care & Control receives over 35,000 calls a year to the 311 center from the general public regarding animal related issues.
File a Business Affairs and Consumer Protection FOIA Request
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides citizens with access to public records.
File a Chicago Public Library FOIA Request
File a Chicago Public Library FOIA Request
File a Complaint
There are 5 easy ways to file a complaint:
File a Cultural Affairs and Special Events FOIA Request
Please be specific about the information you are seeking, and indicate the exact locations and dates.
File a FOIA Request
The mission of the Department of Streets and Sanitation is to provide a safe and healthy environment on the streets and alleys of Chicago through the effective management of the collection, recycling or disposal of residential refuse, the sweeping and plowing of streets, the timely removal or treatment of graffiti, cleaning of vacant lots, demolition of garages, the efficient towing of illegally parked vehicles, the enforcement of sanitation ordinances, abatement of rodents and the planting, trimming and removal of trees of which the finished product meets or exceeds industry standards and best practices
File a Finance FOIA Request
Information about filing a freedom of information act (FOIA) request.
File a Public Health FOIA Request
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides citizens with access to public records. Each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, so requests should be submitted to the department that maintains the records you want. File a CDPH FOIA Request.
File a Transportation FOIA Request
Due to the current emergency, FOIAs should be sent by email to ensure that staff receive them in a timely manner.
File an Animal Care and Control FOIA Request
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides citizens with access to public records. Each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, so requests should be submitted to the department that maintains the records you want.
File an Aviation FOIA Request
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides citizens with access to public records. Each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, so requests should be submitted to the department that maintains the records you want.
File an Emergency Management & Communications FOIA Request
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a state law that provides citizens with access to public records. Each City department is a separate agency responsible for maintaining its own records, so requests should be submitted to the department that maintains the records you want.
Filling Station Rules and Regulations
The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) is pleased to present the draft of its newly updated Filling Station Rules and Regulations. This document consolidates and modernizes the three sets of rules that have been in effect over the past several decades.
Film Festivals/Events Calendar
Chicago is the proud home of over 40 independent film festivals providing distinctive programming throughout the year.
Filter Strips
Information on Filter Strips and their advantages.
Find a Residential Recycling Drop Off Center
Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers—blue dumpsters specifically designated for recycling—are located throughout the city. View a list of locations below.
First Look: Artworks by the Inaugural Cohort of the CPS RE:ALIZE Early College Arts Program
RE:ALIZE is where Chicago Public Schools student artists engage and experiment with a wide range of materials and concepts under the mentorship of professional artists in residence.
Focal Point Community Campus
The Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) is proposing to develop the mixed-use Focal Point Community Campus on approximately 30 acres of land at the southwest corner of West 31st Street and South Kedzie Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood.
Food Establishment Signs, Regulations & Forms
Food Establishment Signs, Regulations and Forms
Food and Nutritional Information
The Chicago Department of Public Health encourages everyone to include healthy foods from all food groups to "Get Your Plate in Shape."
For Grantees
All grant recipients must acknowledge DCASE in online and print materials during the grant period relevant to the award received.
For The Common Good: Cards Against Humanity
Cards Against Humanity is the second exhibition in “For The Common Good”, a series exploring artists, designers and other creative professionals who actively engage in doing social good through their professional practices.
For the Common Good: Meet The Remediators
Deeply rooted in community, the work of Klehm and Pratt involves neighborhood youth and volunteer efforts to create gardens and urban farms that expand awareness of local and global issues.
Forever in Your Debt
The Chicago Cultural Center is proud to present Forever in Your Debt, an innovative and thought-provoking installation by artist kelli rae adams, on view through September 15th, 2024.
Forgotten Forms
Forgotten Forms is a collaborative exhibition between members of the Chicago Cultural Alliance, the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, that investigates our relationship with everyday objects in context of neighborhood identity and our responsibility to creating and recreating it.
Former Carnotite Reduction Company
The Carnotite Reduction Company operated a radium processing facility in the early 1900s near what is now 434 E. 26th Street. The site was later occupied by the former Michael Reese Hospital and purchased by the City of Chicago in 2009. Site investigations performed at Carnotite identified radiologically-contaminated soil present beneath the surface. The contamination does not pose an immediate threat to human health or the environment, but the City is required by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to remove the contaminated soil.
On April 20, 2023, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) terminated the radioactive material license for the site.
Former Carnotite Reduction Company Frequently Asked Questions
Former Carnotite Reduction Company - Frequently Asked Questions
Former Carnotite Reduction Company Remediation Project Bid Solicitation
Former Carnotite Reduction Company Remediation Project Bid Solicitation
Former Chicago Town and Tennis Club
The City of Chicago and Misericordia Homes have come to an agreement that would allow private developers and other interested parties to take ownership of the historic structure at 1925 W. Thome St. in Chicago’s West Ridge community area and move it to a suitable new location.
Forms For Discrimination Cases & FOIA Request
A List of forms and informational publications to assist with filing, prosecuting, and responding to discrimination complaints at the Chicago Commission Human Relations
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West: Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park.
Free Tax Help Available to Lower Income Chicago Residents
As Tax season winds down, don’t forget to take advantage of the City's free tax assistance services.
Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar
A Long Walk Home is a national art organization that empowers young people to end violence against girls and women. Since its inception in 2003, A Long Walk Home has built a powerful collective of artists, activists, healers, survivors, scholars, and women and girls of color leaders.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
How to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD).
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
How to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the City of Chicago Department of Housing (DOH).
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about Immigration, Language Access, Education and Miscellaneous Topics
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about Driveway Permit
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions related to the City of Chicago's Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program.
Frequently Asked Questions - Healthy Chicago Survey
Wave 5 of the HCS will launch in November 2018 and will run for approximately six months.
Frequently Asked Questions About Fair Housing
Frequently asked questions about fair housing.
Frequently Asked Questions about Parking, Red Light & Automated Speed Enforcement Ticket Issues
Frequently Asked Questions about Parking, Red Light & Automated Speed Enforcement Ticket Issues
Fulton Market Innovation District
The Fulton Market Innovation District (FMID) Plan was adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission in July 2014 and identifies a vision to preserve existing jobs while accommodating private sector investments that reinforce the area’s expanding role as an innovation-driven employment center.
Furtive
Curated by Filter Photo, Furtive is a photography-based exhibition that explores the complexity of memory, both personal and collective.
Gallery 37
The Gallery 37 Center for the Arts provides a venue for youth, families and adults to participate in several innovative arts programs, including After School Matters and the Chicago Public Schools’ Advanced Arts Education Program.
Gender-Based Violence
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) addresses gender-based violence (GBV) in many of our bureaus, programs, and offices.
General Contractor License
Important information about City of Chicago general contractor licenses
General Contractors License
Information on General Contractors License
General Facts About Domestic Violence
Some general facts to know about Domestic Violence.
Geotech-OUC Reviews
The OUC and Geotech Reviews, analyze projects that are performing excavation near to or on the Public Right of Way, to ensure that the proposed work does not damage the utilities that are near project work site. These reviews are performed by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Buildings.
Get the Facts: Measles
Information from the CDPH about measles, how it's spread, its symptoms, vaccine, treatment, and safety.
Gift Restrictions - A Plain English Guide
Before they accept any gift, City employees and officials should consider not only whether the law permits them to keep the gift, but whether accepting it may create the perception that their independent judgment will be compromised.
Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibited
Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy present “Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy,” showcasing dynamic photography along with poetry, prose, and film to reveal the long and unsung legacy of Black philanthropists.
Gladstone Park Corridor Study
The Gladstone Park Corridor Study was developed from 2015 to 2017 at the request of the Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce and in coordination with then-Ald. John Arena of the 45th Ward and then-Ald. Margaret Laurino of the 39th Ward.
Going Green
Department of Finance Green Efforts For Noticing
Goldblatt's Building
The historic Goldblatt Brothers Department Store building, constructed between 1921 and 1928, was the first store in the prominent regional department store chain founded by brothers Maurice and Nathan Goldblatt.
Golden Diners Program
Many older adults do not want to eat alone. The Golden Diners Program offers them a way to get a healthy meal each day and enjoy the company of friends. Hot, nutritious lunches are served to older adults (over 60 years of age) at nearly 70 community sites each weekday throughout Chicago.
Governmental Ethics Ordinance/ Rules & Regs / Executive Orders
Chapter 2-156 (Prior Code §26.2) of the Municipal Code of Chicago as amended, effective November 1, 2012
Grant Park Orchestra
The music from your favorite films come to life when guest conductor Anthony Parnther leads the orchestra in favorites from Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and more.
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of ideas, philosophies, societies, and cultures. The exhibition is a visual response from a variety of artists on the idea of great design and creativity in history.
Green Design
Green designs and ideas that we can all use to help use water more wisely.
Green Healthy Neighborhoods
Green Healthy Neighborhoods is a 10- to 20-year planning strategy to maximize the use of vacant land and other neighborhood resources within Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.
Groundwater Ordinance
In 1997, the Chicago City Council passed a groundwater ordinance prohibiting the installation of new potable water supply wells.
HCS Survey Participants
The Healthy Chicago Survey (HCS) is a telephone survey led by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) to gather information on the health of Chicagoans including citywide, community area and demographic subgroup estimates of health behaviors, disease prevalence and access to and utilization of health care.
Halsted Triangle Plan
The Halsted Triangle Plan, adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission in 2010 and updated in 2020, is intended to generally guide the implementation of future public and private projects within the Halsted Triangle and along the Clybourn Avenue corridor.
Harbor Permit Review Process
CDOT has the responsibility to review all permits requested within 40 feet of City waterways.
Instructions for Commercial Driveway Permit Application – this should be a link on the Driveway permits
Harold Washington Library
The City of Chicago’s Public Art Collection at the Harold Washington Library Center was funded through the City’s Percent-for-Art Program. The collection consists of over 50 works of art that are installed on every floor of the building.
Healing Arts Chicago
The Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and the Chicago Department of Public Health announce Healing Arts Chicago, a new program offering free arts services to support mental health and wellness at the City’s Mental Health Centers year-round.
Healing Workshop with artist Rhonda Wheatley
Join Rhonda Wheatley for a transformative healing event, where she guides personal growth through her unique artistic approach.
Healthy Chicago Podcast
The Healthy Chicago Podcast, a discussion between city medical professionals and weekly guests about topics affecting public health in the city of Chicago and the world.
Healthy Chicago Survey
The Healthy Chicago Survey (HCS) is a telephone survey led by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) to gather information on the health of Chicagoans including citywide, community area and demographic subgroup estimates of health behaviors, disease prevalence and access to and utilization of health care.
Hebru Brantley: Parade Day Rain
Hebru Brantley explores the human experience of emotion through the story of Parade Day Rain.
Help In Your Home
Health services provided for seniors in their homes.
Help Us Help You: 9-1-1 Education
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) "Help Us Help You" educational campaign is focused on informing the public about how callers can help 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers provide the appropriate resources to Chicagoans and visitors in emergency situations. OEMC is highlighting tips and other important information that can help callers to 9-1-1 get through calls for emergencies the best way possible.
Hepatitis A
The Chicago Department of Public Health investigates all reported cases of hepatitis A in order to prevent an outbreak from occurring.
Hiring and Layoff Reports
You may view listings of the job titles and departments involved in the Reduction-in-Force taken by the City of Chicago in 2008 and 2009 due to budget shortfalls
Historical Information
For more than 30 years, the City of Chicago has been committed to providing grants to support the local arts and culture community, investing more than $38 million since 1987. The Cultural Grants Program has continued to grow and develop each year with the arts community it serves.
Historical Respiratory Virus Surveillance Reports
The Chicago Department of Public Health provides weekly reports that detail the current flu risk, which influenza strains are circulating, and where can you get more information. Beginning in December 2021, CDPH expanded laboratory surveillance to include other respiratory viruses besides influenza; the updated report is now called the Chicago Influenza and Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report.
History of Fair Housing in Chicago
The CFHO was originally passed by the City Council on September 11, 1963. In its original form, it covered only real estate brokers, who were at that time licensed by the City of Chicago. On August 12, 1968, following a lawsuit brought by the Chicago Real Estate Board charging that the ordinance was unconstitutional as it related solely to brokers, the ordinance was amended to extend coverage to owners and other having the right to sell or rent housing accommodations. The Fair Housing Ordinance was again amended on December 26, 1971 to ban discrimination based upon sex. Marital status was thereafter added as a protected class in an amendment passed June 6, 1973. Disabled persons were later added in an amendment passed on January 19, 1979.
History of the Chicago Air and Water Show
In 1959 the first show was held under the direction of Al Benedict.
History of the Chicago Blues Festival
The Chicago Blues Festival has presented countless number of blues notes and moments to millions of blues fans from around the world on Chicago's lakefront Grant Park.
History of the Clarke House Museum
John Chrimes, a tailor, and his wife Lydia purchased the Clarke House in 1872. The previous year, the Great Fire of 1871 had begun west of the Clarke House and spread northeast through the downtown area, bypassing Clarke House.
History of the Maxwell Street Market
For about 100 years, Maxwell Street was one of Chicago’s most unconventional business—and residential—districts.
Home Delivered Meals
This program provides nutritious meals to older persons (60 years and older) who are frail and/or home bound because of illness or incapacitating disability or are otherwise isolated.
Home Repair Tips For Consumers
The City of Chicago is offering consumers smart tips on how to choose the right contractor and how to detect red flags to avoid getting scammed by a rip off contractor.
Homeward Bound Animal Placement Program
Transferring animals to other State Licensed animal shelters or breed rescue groups often provides them a much better chance of being adopted than remaining at our shelter. Through the Homeward Bound Program, nearly 7,000 animals are transferred out to partnering shelters each year!
Hospital Preparedness Program
CDPH receives funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Hospital Preparedness Program.
Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility
This page contains information about Household Chemicals and Computer Recycling Facilities.
Housing 101
Housing 101 is a series of presentations created by DOH to better inform Chicagoan's on housing resources. View the presentations below.
How to Create a Web Portal Account
Information on creating an account on a web portal.
How to Dispose of Latex Paint
Helpful hints about what you can do with your leftover latex paint.
How to Prepare Your Family For an Emergency
Family emergency planning can be the key to surviving an emergency. That's why it's important to talk to your family to prepare them for various emergencies.
How to Request Ticket Copies
A copy of a ticket, if available, can be requested by calling the City of Chicago's Ticket Help Line at 312.744.PARK (7275). You may also submit your request in writing.
Hubertus von der Goltz's Crossing
Conceived by Hubertus von der Goltz as a gateway between the Loop and River North, Crossing symbolizes the delicate balance of the commercial and cultural districts that converge along the LaSalle Street corridor.
Human Resources Office Locations
Various locations for the Human Resources Department.
Human Service Delivery
Human Service Delivery is about people and partners.
Humboldt Park United Methodist Church Adaptive Reuse
The City of Chicago proposes to provide project financing to the Latin United Community Housing Association for the preservation of twelve existing rental units and the creation of ten new affordable units located at 2120-28 N. Mozart St. 2FM is performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act regulations and is acting as the Agency Official with respect to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Humboldt Park United Methodist Church Adaptive Reuse
The City of Chicago proposes to provide project financing to the Latin United Community Housing Association for the preservation of twelve existing rental units and the creation of ten new affordable units located at 2120-28 N. Mozart St. 2FM is performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act regulations and is acting as the Agency Official with respect to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
IDHS National Human Trafficking
The Illinois Department of Human Services introduces; Human Trafficking Protocol for Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under the United States and Illinois law
Ian Weaver: Black Knights' Archive, Chapter One: Migration
The Black Knights’ Archive is a fictive construction of the history of the Near West Side Chicago neighborhood known as “Black Bottom.”
Illegal Conversions
An Illegal Conversion is the addition of a separate dwelling unit above the number of residential units designated for that residential property in the Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
Illinois Disaster Assistance Call(1-800)(ENG)
For Illinois homeowners, renters and business owners. If you sustained losses or damage you may be eligible for disaster aid
Illinois Site Remediation Program
The Illinois Site Remediation Program (SRP) is a voluntary cleanup program for brownfield sites administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA).
Illinois-licensed Private Alarm Contractors
Important information about how Illinois-licensed private alarm contractors and private alarm contractor agencies can apply for (or be listed on) permits in the City of Chicago
Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s
Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s presents a range of photographic practices that used the medium as a tool for collectivity and empowerment within interconnected lesbian, trans, and queer grassroots organizing.
Improper Influence and Conflicts of Interest
In advisory opinion 00008.A, the Board of Ethics addresses the phrase "participate in [the] making [of] a governmental decision," as used in sections2-156-030(a) (Improper Influence) and 2-156-080(a) (Conflicts of Interest) of the Ethics Ordinance.
In Flux: Chicago Artists and Immigration
First presented by 6018 North in spring 2019, under the title 'Living Architecture,' In Flux is a large-scale, multidisciplinary exhibition that highlights the influence and impact of immigrant artists on Chicago.
In Good Company
In Good Company is a group exhibition presented by Arts of Life. This exhibition seeks to highlight the mutually beneficial relationships and connections that develop within the Arts of Life studios.
In-Home Assistive Devices
MOPD provides information and referrals to Chicago residents with personal devices or equipment that will assist them to become more independent in their home.
Inclusive Terminology 101
The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities provides information to print and broadcast reporters, students, disability organizations and the general public about terminology and portrayal issues concerning people with disabilities.
Independent Farmers Markets Requirements
As essential businesses, farmers markets will be allowed to open across the city to increase neighborhood access to fresh and healthy food.
Individual Artists Program (IAP)
The Individual Artists Program (IAP) aims to assist Chicago's practicing artists in creating work that develops their craft and elevates their careers, while adding to the cultural vitality of the city of Chicago. IAP grants support artists across all artistic disciplines including Film & Media Arts, Literary Arts, Music, Performing Arts (Theater/Dance), and Visual Arts/Design.
Individual, Family and Community Preparedness
There is never too much preparedness when it means saving a LIFE! You can cope with disaster by preparing in advance and by working with your family as a team. Preparation should include: getting informed (including a checklist), making a plan, assembling, and maintaining your plan and kit.
Individualized Needs Assessment
Individualized Needs Assessment empowers an individual with skills, education, motivation and support services needed to accomplish a healthy, more independent lifestyle.
Industrial Corridor Modernization Initiative
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) initiated a public process in spring 2016 to refine land use policies for continued growth and private investment in the City’s Industrial Corridor system
Industrial Permit Parking Information & Application
The following procedures must be followed in order to establish Industrial Permit Parking...
Industry of the Ordinary: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
While their work takes many forms, it is largely performative and seeking to engage the viewer as an inclusive display.
Influenza Home
Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. Most people with the flu have mild illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs. Review these materials for recommendations on influenza treatment, testing, and vaccination.
Information and Resources for New Americans
For more information and resources on services in Chicago, click the link above.
Information for Appointed Officials
Appointed Officials (persons who are appointed to or serve on City Boards and Commissions) are subject to the provisions of the City's Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances. Click Here for a summary of how these provisions affect appointed officials.
Information for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
Exposure to Domestic Violence, either experienced directly or witnessed between caregivers can have a detrimental effect on children.
Information for Concerned Friends & Family Members
Every year, millions of domestic violence victims suffer from the horrors of abuse alone. Having been isolated by their abusers from friends and family, many are disconnected from sources of support, strength and safety. By reaching out to your friend or family member and breaking the silence, you can make a difference.
Information for Faith Leaders
A faith community has a responsibility to provide care for families in need. In addition, it exhorts society to share compassion and comfort with those afflicted by personal tragedy. Leaders of the faith community are encouraged to create a unified response to domestic violence.
Information for Health Care Professionals
In many instances health care professionals are the first to intervene after an abusive incident occurs. It is therefore crucial that appropriate intervention strategies be identified and implemented. By accurately assessing the cause of injury, providing necessary medical care, and offering referrals to community resources, health care professionals have the potential to be valuable sources of support. Leaders in the field have identified the following strategies to make interventions by health care professionals more effective.
Information for Legal Assistance
The Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA) provides strong legal help for victims of domestic violence within an Order of Protection (OP).
Information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
It is important that as victims, survivors, family members, friends, religious leaders, employers, and community residents we recognize and address the needs of LGBT victims of domestic violence.
Information for Motorists with Disabilities
Information about driving and parking in Chicago for motorists with disabilities.
Information for Young Adults
Relationship violence occurs when one partner attempts to maintain power and control over the other. Research suggests that thousands of young adults are physically, emotionally and sexually abused by their dating partners every year.
Information on District Councils
District Councils will be created in each of the City’s 22 police districts. They will be made of up three people elected in regular municipal elections every four years, though anyone can participate in District Council work, and the more people who participate, the more effective the District Councils can be. The first District Council elections will be in February 2023, when Chicagoans will also vote for candidates for aldermen and the mayor.
Information on the Demolition Process
The Department of Buildings' Demolition Bureau responds to complaints generated by the 311 system reported by residents, community groups, Aldermanic offices, as well as the Chicago Police Department. The bureau responds to complaints of vacant and open buildings.
Information/Applications for Affiliations, License Managers & Brokers, and Taxicab Two-Way Dispatch
Affiliation License Manager Broker Application / Information
Innovative Programs for Underserved Populations Locations
Innovative programs provide employment-related services tailored to the needs of underserved populations such as immigrants, veterans, persons with disabilities, the homeless, non-custodial parents, persons with chemical dependencies and persons with criminal backgrounds.
Institutional Review Board FAQ
The Chicago Department of Public Health’s Institutional Review Board (CDPH IRB) monitors research involving CDPH patients, clients, and staff. Learn more about the IRB through these Frequently Asked Questions.
Inter-Faith Leadership Advisory Committee
The Chicago Mayor's Office on Domestic Violence Interfaith Advisory Committee gathers together to create a unified and faithful response to Domestic Violence through prevention awareness, education, the creation of safe, healing and redemptive space, and resources with and for clergy, professionals, and lay leaders within all faith communities.
Interconnected: The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge
Magnificent large-scale sculptures by acclaimed Mexican artist, Yvonne Domenge, included three large steel spheres in the South Boeing Gallery and the brightly painted Tree of Life, cast in bronze, in the North Boeing Gallery.
Interested in Serving on a District Council?
Information on serving on the district councils
Interested in Serving on a District Council?
Information on serving on the district councils
Interested in Serving on the Community Commission?
Information on serving on the community commission
Interested in Serving on the Noncitizen Advisory Council
The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is creating a Non-citizen Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC will be a volunteer group of Chicago residents who will be advisors to the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability to help make sure that the Commission’s work reflects and incorporates the public safety perspectives and experiences of non-citizen and new Chicagoans.
Introduction to Green Design
Informational page on Green design
Invasive Species
Threat of invasive species.
Investigation of Discrimination Complaints
The Commission on Human Relations receives, investigates, and rules on discrimination complaints filed under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.
Island Terrace Apartment
The City of Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) proposes to provide construction financing to Island Terrace Apartment for the rehabilitation of the current high-rise building located at 6430 S Stony Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
Jan Tichy: aroundcenter
aroundcenter is a site-specific exhibition composed of nine installations, each of which stands on its own, yet at the same time relate, deriving from and leading to the others.
Jason Reblando: New Deal Utopias
Jason Reblando: New Deal Utopias will be on exhibit at the City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower until Nov. 2, 2014.
Jaume Plensa: 1004 Portraits
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Jaume Plensa’s Crown Fountain, the artist presents four monumental sculptures installed in Millennium Park for this special exhibition, 1004 Portraits.
Jean Dubuffet's Monument with Standing Beast
Artist Jean Dubuffet felt a special affection for Chicago, home to one of his three monumental sculpture commissions in this country.
Jean-Luc Mylayne: The Millennium Park Chapel
French artist Jean-Luc Mylayne, acclaimed for his enigmatic color photographs of birds, has created a temporary Chapel building with a 30-foot photo mural on its ceiling.
Jefferson Park Station Area Master Plan
The Jefferson Park Station Area Plan is a Master Plan for the area surrounding the Jefferson Park Transit Center on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford: League of Nations
League of Nations is a new body of work examining power structures and copies through architectural installation and sculpture.
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago.
Job Order Contracts (JOC) Sub-Order Releases
Various City Department's Job Order Contracts (JOC) Sub-Order Releases
Job Resources for Youth
List of Job Resources for Youth
Job Specifications
Positions are principally administrative, clerical or fiscal in character.
Jobs and Wages in Chicago's Industrial Corridors
The Department of Planning and Development, in conjunction with AECOM Technical Services, conducted an analysis of employment data acquired from the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Julie Murphy: Escape into Absurdity
A lifelong doodler, Chicago-based artist Julie Murphy uses her vast work experience as inspiration for her drawings.
Jun Kaneko
As a pioneer in the field of monumental ceramic sculpture, Jun Kaneko has played with scale and proportion and this installation is representative of his past and present artistic practices. Works presented in the South Boeing Galleries featured Kaneko’s signature Dangos (meaning “rounded form” or “dumpling” in Japanese).
Juneteenth Events Taking Place City-Wide
A list of events celebrating Juneteenth throughout Chicago.
Kartemquin Films: 50 Years of Democracy Through Documentary
For the first time in it’s history, Kartemquin has sorted through over 30,000 elements to curate an exhibition spanning the evolution of the film collective and of documentary filmmaking itself, including the creation of classic films such as Inquiring Nuns(1968), Hoop Dreams (1994) and The New Americans (2003).
Keep Moving: Designing Chicago's Bicycle Culture
Keep Moving explores how bicycle design in Chicago contributed to the early popularity of bicycles in America, their survival through the 20th century, and their resurgence today.
Keith Haring: The Chicago Mural
Having rocketed to worldwide fame in the 1980s, graffiti artist Keith Haring worked with 500 Chicago Public School students to paint a monumental mural in Chicago's Grant Park in 1989. This exhibition includes a large selection of the mural reflecting the artist's incisive draftsmanship and unsettling cast of symbolic characters (atomic baby, barking dog).
Ken Ellis: Gathering
Ken Ellis’s quilted images embrace an impressive swath of cultural history – from African-American and Native-American experience to nursery rhymes, the history of crime, and the Chicago punk rock scene.
Kerry James Marshall Mural at the Chicago Cultural Center
Renowned artist and MacArthur Fellow Kerry James Marshall created an epic, large-scale mural for the Chicago Cultural Center, honoring 20 women who have shaped the city's vibrant arts and culture landscape. The 132-foot by 100-foot mural is the largest artwork he has ever designed or created.
Kerry James Marshall's Knowledge and Wonder
This captivating mural, by artist Kerry James Marshall, celebrates the library as a source of mystery and wonder.
Kinzie Framework Plan and Implementation
The Kinzie Industrial Corridor Framework Plan was approved by the Chicago Plan Commission in May 2019.
Kinzie Industrial Corridor Infrastructure Study
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) commissioned a study in 2019 to analyze the infrastructure conditions within the Kinzie Industrial Corridor from Lake Street to Hubbard Street and from Halsted Street to Odgen Avenue.
Krista Franklin: Quest for The Marvelous
In this survey of recent work, internationally-recognized poet and visual artist Krista Franklin appropriates image and text as a political gesture that chisels away at the narratives historically inscribed on women and people of color and forges imaginative spaces for radical possibilities and visions.
LMO - 2 Reports
These reports detail the efforts that the Chicago Department of Water Management has undertaken to conserve and wisely manage our natural water resources.
LOBBYIST DEFINITIONS
Definition of a Lobbyist.
Lake Michigan High Water Level Shoreline Assessment
CDOT and the Chicago Park District commissioned an inspection and assessment of the Lake Michigan shoreline following a major winter storm in January 2020.
Landmarks Designation Process
A brief description of the process by which the City's Commission on Chicago Landmarks designates a building, site or neighborhood area as a Chicago Landmark.
Landscape Ordinance
The City of Chicago's Landscape Ordinance requires landscape features to be incorporated into all new or substantially renovated business, commercial buildings and large residential buildings.
Language Access
Information on Language Access to City Services for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) residents.
Large Installations
The City of Chicago has made installing large rooftop solar PV systems (those generating greater than 13.44kw) easier than ever before, easing restrictions and streamlining processes, saving time and design costs.
Large Lots Program
The Large Lot Program was a City of Chicago neighborhood stabilization initiative to help homeowners, block clubs and non-profit groups to purchase City-owned land for $1 per parcel.
Late Hour Liquor License Application Process
Businesses wishing to remain open beyond the regular time of closing may obtain a Late Hour Liquor License if they meet certain criteria and follow the application process.
Laura Davis: Jewelry for My Mother(s) and Other Microaggressions
Laura Davis uses the intimate and inconspicuous forms of jewelry and giftware to look at the struggles faced by women of the baby boomer generation.
Learn What To Do: Public Health Emergencies & Dangers
The DCC Emergency Notification system will contact residents via the telephone and provide disaster specific information. If you are ordered to evacuate, the system will also advise you on where you should relocate.
Learning Lab Artist-in-Residence
The Learning Lab at the Chicago Cultural Center is an interactive studio that offers sights, sounds, and experiences for visitors of all ages and a wide range of abilities.
Learning Lab Residency
A Long Walk Home's Scheherazade Tillet, Leah Gipson, and Robert Narciso will be in the artists in residence in The Learning Lab. As part of the “Meet an Artist” series, the artists will invite visitors to participate in the creation of The Black Girlhood Altar to honor and create awareness for missing and murdered Black girls and young women.
License Application Requirements Information
Information resource for standard business license application requirements.
License Reform Information
Information resource list for the business license reform ordinance.
Lincoln Yards
Sterling Bay, a Chicago-based real estate developer, has received City approval to construct a 15-million-square-foot development on 53 acres of riverfront land on Chicago's North Side.
Line of Duty Preference
The preference granted under this section shall be in the form of preference in processing. Applicants who qualify under this section will receive consideration before other qualified applicants for approved, vacant positions unless superseded by a collective bargaining agreement.
Liquor License Eligibility
The City of Chicago’s liquor license application process is designed to ensure that liquor licenses are issued only to persons who meet the eligibility requirements of the Chicago Municipal Code and the Illinois Liquor Control Act.
Liquor License Inspections
Liquor License Inspections
Liquor License Restrictions and Moratoriums
Liquor License Restrictions and Special Regulations
Little Village Framework
A community-based process led by the Department of Planning and Development to review and enhance the Little Village Industrial Corridor began in April 2018.
Livery, Charter/Sightseeing, Low-Speed Electric PPV, Medicar, and Jitney Vehicle License Information
Find Livery, Medicar and Charter Sightseeing Vehicle Information
Lobbying FAQ's
The following is representative of situations where a person is NOT lobbying.
Lobbyist Filing Requirements
The Governmental Ethics Ordinance requires persons who lobby City government to register with the Board of Ethics and regularly file activity reports (or termination notices, where appropriate).
Lobbyist Forms
Please note that anyone may print or download these blank forms and the filing instructions that accompany them, but the Board of Ethics will not accept for filing any form that is returned to the Board's offices electronically. Only those forms delivered to the Board in person or by mail that contain hand-written signatures can be accepted by the Board of Ethics for filing in compliance with the relevant provisions of the City's Governmental Ethics Ordinance.
Local Industrial Retention Initiative (LIRI)
A list of Local Industrial Retention Initiative (LIRI) Councils
Locations of Red Light Camera Intersections
Map of red light camera locations
Lorado Taft's Fountain of Time
Artist Lorado Taft’s sculptural allegory of humanity’s relationship with time positions a tall, imposing figure across a reflecting pool from a 110-foot-long mass of figures representing the universal human themes of love, war and the cycle of life.
Louise Nevelson's Dawn Shadows
The structure and configuration of the elevated train system that gave downtown Chicago its nickname, “The Loop,” provided Louise Nevelson with the inspiration for her sculpture Dawn Shadows.
Love for Sale: The Graphic Art of Valmor Products
Everybody wants love. And who doesn’t want to have good luck and success in life? Or to look their best? Quietly operating from Chicago’s South Side between the 1920s and 1980s, the Valmor Products Company offered all these things and more.
Low-Cost Education and Weatherization Program
The Low-Cost Weatherization and Education Program (LCWEP) aims to prepare, educate and train Chicago residents in low cost weatherization techniques. C3 volunteers are trained in low-cost home weatherization techniques. Volunteers then train their neighbors and distribute and install weatherization kits.
Luftwerk: Exact Dutch Yellow
Exact Dutch Yellow is a new immersive exhibition by the Chicago-based collaborative Petra Bachmaier & Sean Gallero of Luftwerk Studio.
Luis A. Sahagun: Both Eagle and Serpent
Known for his intricate and fantastical paintings and sculptures built from silicone, lumber, drywall, concrete and hardware, Luis Sahagun creates symbols that represent working-class immigrants in the United States.
Luis A. Sahagun: Both Eagle and Serpent Virtual Exhibition
Download Luis A. Sahagun: Both Eagle and Serpent virtual exhibition.
Mailing My Payment
The City of Chicago offers a variety of payment options to help make bill paying more convenient.
Make Way for People
The Department of Transportation’s Make Way for People initiative aims to create public spaces that cultivate community and culture in Chicago’s neighborhoods through placemaking.
Mandatory Ethics Training Schedule
All classes take place at the above address and last approximately 90 minutes.
Maps and Plats
The Maps and Plats Kiosk provides access to city aerial maps, 80-Acre (lots) maps, and structure basemaps that show existing building footprints and an address for each building.
Maria Pinto: 25 Years
Maria Pinto: 25 Years is a celebration of Maria Pinto’s first 25 years of working at the intersection of art and fashion in Chicago. Through her creations, Pinto has tracked the changing role of fashion in women’s lives.
Mason Contractor License
Important information about City of Chicago mason contractor licenses
Matthew Girson: The Painter’s Other Library
The Painter’s Other Library is a meditation on silence. The quiet of the library is evoked in the paintings as well as the history of the building and the galleries that house the exhibit.
Matthew Groves: Universal Statuary
Universal Statuary is a new body of ceramic sculptures from Chicago based artist Matthew Groves.
Maxwell Street
Visitors to the Maxwell Street will experience an eclectic mix of foods and finds—including handmade crafts, resale housewares, clothing, and much more.
Maxwell Street Blues Series
The Maxwell Street Blues Series on Sunday, June 8 brings the blues back to its South Side roots with performances by Omar Coleman Westside Soul, Marty “Big Dog” Mercer, Harmonica Hinds, and more.
Maxwell Street Market — Plan Your Visit
Maxwell Street Market is free for every guest!
May 21, 2020 Plan Commission Hearing
Due to the ongoing public health crisis, this meeting will be held virtually starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 21.
May 8, 2020 Plan Commission Hearing
Due to the ongoing public health crisis, this meeting will be held virtually starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8.
Mayor Brandon Johnson And The City Of Chicago Department Of Environment Announce Request For Proposals For Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy
CHICAGO – The Chicago Department of Environment (DOE) announced today the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Citywide Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Strategy.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE Unveil New Artist-Designed Train Wraps On CTA Blue, Green, and Orange Lines
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced several public art projects to be completed this summer and fall, including a neighborhood murals initiative as well as unique artwork by Chicago artists on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue, Green, and Orange lines.
Mayor's Office Fellowship Program
The Mayor’s Office Fellowship Program attracts bright, highly motivated individuals, gives them a broad overview of municipal government and provides a unique, “hands-on” experience. Fellows participate in budgetary, legislative, and programmatic areas of city government and work directly with Mayor’s Office staff.
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park returns November 15 through February 2 (weather permitting).
Mecca Flat Blues
It’s been more than 60 years since the Mecca Flats building stood at 34th and State Street, yet it remains a prominent story in both architectural and sociological discussions.
Medical Monitoring Project (MMP)
Since 2009, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has been conducting the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) to better understand the experiences and needs of people living with HIV in the City of Chicago. Chicago is one of the 23 sites selected as focus areas by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for this multi-year public health initiative.
Medical Reserve Corps
The national Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a volunteer group of both medical and non-medical professionals, organized on a local basis to help provide needed services to their communities during emergencies and disasters.
Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade
Chicago's Memorial Day Parade honors all men and woman who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.
Mental Health Centers
Mental Health Service is available at six CDPH Community Mental Health Centers
Mental Health Equity Initiative (MHEI) Network Dashboard
The Mental Health Equity Initiative (MHEI) initiative, launched in October 2020, operates and funds services provided by 5 CDPH mental health clinics and a robust network of mental health safety net providers. The MHEI initiative mobilizes diverse mental health providers to expand low-barrier, trauma-informed, and integrative outpatient mental health services to Chicagoans regardless of ability to pay, immigration status, or health insurance. Providers include Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) that receive funds to implement service delivery models that expand allowable mental health service types in community areas of focus.
Microchip Chicago
Chicago Animal Care and Control strongly recommends that all pet owners microchip and obtain a collar and tag for your pets. Cats that get lost are 9 times more likely to be reunited to their home if they arrive at a shelter with a collar and tag or microchip. Dogs are 5 times more likely to be returned home to their owner if they have a collar and tag or microchip. It is also the law for all dogs to have a city dog license. If your pet gets lost and is found by our shelter we will research the tag and microchip information and contact you as soon as possible to let you know your pet is with us.
Midway International Airport
Completed in 2003, the Midway International Airport redevelopment project provided Chicago with a state-of-the-art airport terminal, as well as significant additions to its world-class art collection.
Mike Andrews: Not Your Grandma’s Future Juice Bar
Fueled by dynamic relationships between bright and dull colors, hard and soft materials, and range of scale, this series of sculptures and tapestries pointedly occupies the gallery space demanding the viewer’s attention.
Millennium Park
Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family activities. In Millennium Park, you’ll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike.
Millennium Park Calendar
Find out when your favorite event is taking place in Millennium Park!
Millennium Park Campus
Lurie Garden, the Chicago Cultural Center, Maggie Daley Park, the Art Institute Chicago, and the Harris Theater are all part of the Millennium Park Campus.
Millennium Park Exhibitions
A list of current and past public art exhibitions in Millennium Park.
Millennium Park Holiday Market
Start your holiday shopping with one-of-a-kind items, including jewelry, fashion, painting, sculpture, prints, drawings and more.
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along
The Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along invites Chicagoans and visitors to sing out and celebrate Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions at 6 p.m. on Fridays, December 5, 12 & 19.
Millennium Park Outdoor Public Art Walking Tour
Tours take place the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, May 17–October 18, 2025.
Millennium Park Private Events
The sky’s the limit when hosting an event in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Located in the heart of the City, Millennium Park is easily accessible to all major hotels, restaurants and transportation hubs and is the perfect location for your high profile events.
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series on Tuesdays from July 1 through August 19. Films start at 6:30 p.m.
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Millennium Park Summer Workouts
The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park on Saturdays, May 17 to August 30, 8-11:45 a.m. with a series of 45-minute workouts including Pilates, Yoga, Cardio Kickboxing and Zumba®.
Millennium Park — Accessibility
Every aspect of the physical space of Millennium Park has been designed to be fully accessible to all patrons for full inclusion.
Millennium Park — Attending An Event
Your safety and security are important to us. A security perimeter and bag check are in place for all Jay Pritzker Pavilion events this summer.
Millennium Park — Getting Here
Information on getting to Millennium Park.
Millennium Park — Plan Your Visit
Get all the information to plan a great visit to the Park and time at an event.
Millennium Park: An Anatomy in Photographs
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Millennium Park, this exhibition is curated by John Vinci of Vinci/Hamp Architects and features over 50 images.
Milwaukee Avenue Corridor Plan
Find information about the Milwaukee Avenue Corridor Plan.
Milwaukee District West Line Transit-Friendly Development Study
Planning study for the Milwaukee District West Line.
Milwaukee/Lawrence Corridor Study
The goal of the Milwaukee/Lawrence Corridor Study is to identify the means to strengthen and enhance Downtown Jefferson Park through preservation, renovation, and redevelopment.
Mobile Food Truck Licenses
Mayor Emanuel introduced an ordinance passed by the City Council to expand mobile food vehicle operations in neighborhoods across Chicago.
Modernism’s Messengers: The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli
Opening on May 18 and continuing through August 27 in the Chicago Rooms at the Chicago Cultural Center, (78 E. Washington) is Modernism’s Messengers: The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli – 1910 to 1965.
Modernizing Chicago's Construction Codes
The City of Chicago is in the middle of a multi-year effort to realign Chicago’s construction codes, based on widely-used model construction codes, while maintaining longstanding requirements that are well-adapted to local conditions. The current effort began in 2015 and is planned for completion in 2023.
Montrose-Clarendon
Proposed Montrose/Clarendon TIF assistance: Details and conditions.
Move Your Body: The Evolution of House Music
The exhibition Move Your Body: The Evolution of House Music celebrates more than 30 years of a homegrown art form that is now heard around the world.
Mpox Dashboard
This is the CDPH Mpox data dashboard page. Mpox Data Dashboards include case summary, case details, vaccination summary, and vaccination details.
Mpox Home
The CDPH Mpox landing page, featuring the latest mpox data and information about mpox testing, prevention, vaccination, and treatment.
Mpox Prevention & Guidance
CDPH Mpox prevention and guidance page, featuring information on the spread of mpox, mpox prevention, guidance for parents, and frequently asked questions.
Mpox Resources
The CDPH Mpox Resources page features links to downloadable mpox guidance, mpox press releases, and media resources to download and share.
Mpox Symptoms & Treatment
CDPH Mpox testing and treatment, with information on the signs and symptoms of mpox, mpox testing availability, isolation guidance, and mpox treatment.
Mpox Vaccine
The CDPH Mpox vaccination page, featuring information about the Jynneos mpox vaccine, mpox vaccine eligibility, vaccination cost, and where to find an mpox vaccine near you.
Mural Registry
The Mural Registry catalogues Chicago’s collection of murals, and includes a growing list of completed murals created on private and public property.
MyDec Help
Effective 1/1/2016, in accordance with URPO Ruling #5, all Real Property Transfer Tax declarations must be filed online at https://mytax.illinois.gov/MyDec//.
NKAME: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayón (1967–1999)
This landmark retrospective is the first in the U.S. dedicated to the work of Belkis Ayón, the late Cuban visual artist and printmaker who mined the founding myth of the Afro-Cuban fraternal society of Abaquá to create an independent and powerful visual iconography.
Nailed: Handwork
Nailed: Handwork is a solo exhibition of large scale photographs made by Chicago artist and educator Helen Maurene Cooper.
National Preparedness Month
See Something Say Something - Report Suspicious Activity
National Veterans Art Museum Triennial: On War & Survival
With a focus on the visual, literary, performative and creative practices of veterans, the National Veterans Art Museum Triennial explores a century of war and survival while challenging the perception that war is something only those who have served in the military can comprehend.
Navigating Recovery: Arts and Culture Financial and Operating Trends in Chicago
SMU DataArts has partnered with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to produce this first look at the health of many of the city’s arts and cultural organizations before, during, and emerging from the pandemic.
Navy Pier Kiosk License
A Navy Pier Vendor license is required for businesses located at Navy Pier engaged in sales of merchandise or food on indoor and/or outdoor pushcarts/kiosks, which are stationary and in the designated space as per the vendor's lease agreement with Navy Pier.
Near Northwest Side Plan
he Near Northwest Side Plan addresses ongoing changes to the Fulton River District, Eckhart Park, Noble Square, East Village and Ukrainian Village neighborhoods.
Near South Community Plan
The "Near South Community Plan" serves as a guide to future development of the South Loop and Near South communities by recommending future land use, open space and transportation improvements.
Near West Side Housing Analysis
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is performing an analysis of housing trends and opportunities in the Near West Side and East Garfield Park neighborhoods in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th).
Near West Side Plan
The Near West Side Plan covers an 88-block area bounded by the Kennedy and Eisenhower expressways, Lake Street and Ashland Avenue.
Neighborhood Access Program (NAP)
The goal of this program is to support the cultural vitality of every Chicago neighborhood via grant programs and partnerships designed to be responsive to the complex needs of individual communities. This program will offer direct grants for all types of place-based arts and culture activities.
Neighborhood Business Development Centers (NBDC)
NBDCs have a strong neighborhood network and coordinate efforts with local aldermen, the City, and other community partners. Our NBDCs have specialized program types dedicated to assisting start-up entrepreneurs and current business owners during every phase of their journey.
Neighborhood Cultural Spotlight Exhibitions in the Welcome Center
Neighborhood Cultural Spotlight features people, places and organizations nominated by Chicagoans for their cultural contribution to their neighborhood’s vitality. Learn about new cultural assets each month in this space, and then visit them in person in their community or online!
Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus: Leveraging Downtown Zoning to Foster Neighborhood Development and Central Area Growth
Updates to the Chicago zoning code's downtown floor area bonus system and downtown zoning district geography were approved by City Council in May 2016. Coordinated as the Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus, the changes simplify and update the downtown floor area bonus system; accommodate ongoing central area growth through an expanded downtown zoning district; and provide new funding sources to encourage commercial development in neighborhoods lacking private investment.
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund
The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund has promoted equitable neighborhood development since its creation in 2016. The fund provides resources to encourage development in West, Southwest and South Side commercial corridors.
Nelly Agassi: No Limestone, No Marble
Nelly Agassi’s solo exhibition, “No Limestone, No Marble” is a site-specific installation in the monumental Chicago Rooms gallery at the Chicago Cultural Center, curated by Ionit Behar and designed by Andrew Schachman.
New Educational Providers/Returning Educational Providers
The Commissioner of Public Health shall establish by rule continuing education requirements as a condition for an initial or a renewal pharmaceutical representative license. All pharmaceutical representatives shall complete a minimum of five hours of continuing professional education prior to renewing their license.
Nicole Marroquin and Andres L. Hernandez: Historical F(r)ictions
By critically engaging with archival materials and living testimonies, artists Nicole Marroquin and Andres L. Hernandez rewrite two narratives of citizen struggle in Chicago: student walkouts on the Lower West Side between 1968 and 1973 and the resident-led protests at the Cabrini-Green housing development in 1981.
Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush
Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush is the first solo exhibition in a museum for the Chicago-born artist.
Non-Commercial Loading Zone Permit Information & Application
Non-Commercial Loading Zone Permit Information & Application.
Non-Congregate Shelter Acquisition Program
The Non-Congregate Shelter Acquisition Program RFP is seeking proposals from shelter operators and service providers in need of non-congregate space.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
North Branch Framework Plan, Design Guidelines and Implementation
Land use framework plan and design guidelines for the North Branch Industrial Corridor.
North Park Commercial Corridors Study
In 2019, DPD conducted a market study of commercial corridors in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, primarily along Foster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Avenue and Kedzie Avenue.
North Union
JDL Development’s “North Union” mixed-use development project is being proposed for a portion of the Moody Bible Institute campus on the Near North Side. JDL would purchase and redevelop 8.1 acres of land from Moody Bible, which would continue to own and operate an educational institution and media ministry on its remaining 9.4 acres.
Notice of Cannabis Business Establishment Application - 2020
Illinois state law requires the City of Chicago to post notice online when the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) receives an application for the establishment of a cannabis business establishment. Non-dispensary businesses, which may or may not require ZBA approval, are listed on this page.
Notice of Cannabis Business Establishment Applications
Illinois state law requires the City of Chicago to post notice online when the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) receives an application for the establishment of a cannabis business establishment. Non-dispensary businesses, which may or may not require ZBA approval, are listed on the pages as well.
November 2021 Committee on Design Meeting
The Committee on Design will meet virtually at 1 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
ONA Plan
Office of New Americans Plan - the framework to improve the lives of our immigrant communities.
ONE Central
The ONE Central mixed-use development project from Landmark Development is proposed to be constructed on approximately 32 acres of lakefront-adjacent land, currently occupied mostly by the rail yards located between McCormick Place and the Museum Campus on the Near South Side.
OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project
EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art (September 27– 30, 2018), announces the full list of international artists featured in the third annual program for OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project
OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project
In this unprecedented citywide public art initiative, EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Modern & Contemporary Art, in partnership with DCASE, is featuring the work of 15 artists from major local, national and international galleries on 28 digital billboards located throughout Chicago’s City Digital Network.
OVP - About Us
The Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health (OVPBH) works to reduce the likelihood of violence related injury and death and support trauma recovery and healing across Chicago communities.
OVP Programs & Services
The Office of Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health (OVPBH) works to reduce the likelihood of violence related injury and death and support trauma recover and healing across Chicago communities.
OVP Resources and Links
Information on Violence Prevention Resources
October 2021 Committee on Design Meeting
The Committee on Design will meet virtually at 1 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.
Office Hours
Ward 44 Office Hours
Office Hours For The 30th Ward Service Office
The 30th Ward service office has new hours.
Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights
The Office of New Americans (ONA) is dedicated to improving services and engaging Chicago’s diverse immigrant and refugee communities through enhanced collaboration with community organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector.
Office of the Zoning Administrator
Information for sending correspondence to the Office of the Zoning Administrator
Old Post Office RFP Protocols
Protocols for the administration of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development's Request for Proposals for the Old Post Office Building.
Older Code Interpretations and Memos
Building code clarifications, interpretations and memoranda issued in 2017 and earlier. For current guidance, please visit the building code interpretation page.
Open Space Section
The Open Space Section of DPD's Sustainable Development Division works to increase the amount of publicly accessible open space in Chicago.
Opening Passages: Photographers Respond to Chicago and Paris
Opening Passages brings together ten photographic commissions by French and American artists that survey the dynamic social landscapes of Chicago and Paris.
Operating Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
Opioid Use
We work to educate residents on prevention and treatment for substance use.
Opportunity Zones
The State of Illinois is participating in the Opportunity Zone program, offered through the Tax Cuts and Job Act signed into law on December 22, 2017.
Ordinance, Publications and Additional Chicago Landmark Information
A list of landmark-related publications by Commission on Chicago Landmarks, including the Landmarks Ordinance, Permit Review schedule and guidelines, and the "U.S. Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings."
Other Reports
These are other reports published by the Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA).
Other Ways To Help
Want to open your home to an animal in need? Though Chicago Animal Care & Control does not have a foster program, we can put you in contact with local organizations that do.
Outdoor & Athletic Special Event Permits Application Webinar (PDF)
Information for organizers looking to plan an event in 2024.
Outdoor Event EMS Requirements
These standards included minimum requirements that are intended to provide effective, efficient, and safe protective services that operate on a sound basis to prevent incidents and reduce risk to lives and property, dealing with incidents.
Outside Employment Restrictions
Several provisions of the Governmental Ethics Ordinance (Municipal Code of Chicago, Chapter 2-156) contain restrictions relevant to City employees who have employment or business interests outside of City government.
Ovalle's La Tormenta (The Storm)
In his large-scale sculpture, La Tormenta (The Storm), Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle employs the form of a storm cloud to draw associations between natural and manmade systems.
Overview of the Contracting Process
This page contains information on the Contracting Process
O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion Project
As part of the O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion Project, the City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) are commissioning the largest single acquisition of works by Chicago artists by the City in the last 30 years.
PFAS Findings
PFAS studies conducted separately by the US EPA, Illinois EPA, and City of Chicago.
Pablo Helguera: Librería Donceles
Conceived by New York-based artist and educator Pablo Helguera, Librería Donceles is a traveling Spanish-language bookstore.
Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave
The Paid Sick Leave Ordinance mandates that all Chicago businesses provide paid sick leave to employees.
Paint Paste Sticker: Chicago Street Art
Painted, wheatpasted or stickered, made for a hard life on the streets or to enliven a domestic setting, the art flowing from the Chicago Street Art community is among the most intense and vibrant in the city today.
Parades
Find out when your favorite parade is taking place in Chicago.
Parking Determination Letter (PDL) Requests
Parking Determinations are required for certain types of uses, such as daycare centers, community centers, shelters and more.
Parking Meter Information
Report a Broken Parking Meter
Parking Meter Tickets Within 5 Minutes of Receipt Expiration
You can contest the violation through the standard adjudication process or simply call 312.744.PARK (7275).
Parking Restrictions for Special Types of Vehicles
The City of Chicago has a law restricting the parking of commercial trucks and junk vehicles on city streets. For several years, the City has prohibited trucks weighing over 4500 lbs, (18 wheelers) from parking on City streets.
Parking Your Motorcycle or Scooter and Share the Road Sign
Frequently asked questions about parking your motorcycle or scooter in Chicago.
Parking Your Motorcycle or Scooter in Chicago
FAQs about Parking Your Motorcycle or Scooter in Chicago
Parking and Red Light Notice Information
Information about parking and red light ticket notices
Parking, Standing and Compliance Violations
List of violations that can be issued to your vehicle for failure to comply with legal requirements.
Parsons & Charlesworth: Spectacular Vernacular
Spectacular Vernacular is the first major solo exhibition of work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, formally founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth in 2014 after years of informal collaboration.
Part I Review
Part I Planned Development applications undergo a thorough review process, per Sec. 17-13, that may include Department of Planning and Development (DPD) staff, the Committee on Design (CoD), the Chicago Plan Commission (CPC) and the Chicago City Council.
Partnership for Healthy Chicago
The Chicago Plan represents a health improvement plan for the City of Chicago that addresses key system issues. The strategies in the Plan bring together myriad public health stakeholders to coordinate their work and implement identified activities.
Partnerships To Reduce Homelessness
DFSS strives to align our core funding areas and system, policy, and planning initiatives with Plan 2.0 and federal strategic priorities. As a City department, DFSS has an additional responsibility to work with advocates, elected officials and concerned residents when they concerns about homelessness or homeless residents that they encounter.
Past Exhibitions
Browse through past exhibitions.
Past Taxi Industry Notices
Past Public Vehicle Industry Notices.
Paul Catanese: Visible From Space
For his premier solo exhibition in Chicago, artist Paul Catanese creates an interdisciplinary artwork that ponders the creation of Earthly drawings as seen from the Moon.
Paul D'Amato's Midway
The neighborhoods surrounding Chicago's Midway International Airport lie against a backdrop of strip malls, fast food chains, motels, and light industry. They are communities full of hard-working people from diverse backgrounds who live and work in the shadow of airplanes that roar above their heads and rattle their homes. In this exhibition of large-format photographs, Paul D’Amato focuses on these communities that are difficult to define and the places that are often overlooked.
Payment Locations
The City of Chicago offers a variety of payment options to help make bill paying more convenient
Payment Options
Various payment options listed on this page.
Payment Options & Center Locations
Payment options and payment center locations.
Payment Plan Options for Parking, Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Camera Violations
Motorists can pay over time, avoid vehicle immobilization and driver's license suspension by entering a payment plan
Pedicab
A pedicab is a human pedal-powered public passenger vehicle used to transport passengers for hire. A pedicab chauffeur is the person that drives or peddles and controls the direction and steering of the pedicab.
Performance Residency: Tend
Tend is a service-based performance experience. Structured as a one-hour appointment, the self-care informed dance and music scores simultaneously envelope the audience while leaving space to allow your nervous system to settle and contemplate the inherent power differentials in human interaction.
Permeable Paving
Permeable paving refers to paving materials – typically concrete, stone or plastic – that promote absorption of rain and snowmelt.
Permit Application Forms
Building Permit Application Forms
Pershing Road RFP
Short-listed responses to the City's July 2022 Request for Proposals (RFP) for City-owned property at 1769 W. Pershing Road in McKinley Park.
Pershing Road RFP FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Pershing Road request for proposals.
Personal Assistance Programs
The Personal Assistance Program allows qualified individuals with disabilities who live in the city of Chicago and are under the age of 60 to receive in-home services.
Personal Finance Resource Directory
Various personal financial resources that are available.
Pet Responsibility Portal
Pet ownership is a very rewarding privilege that requires a high level of responsibility and investment on the animal owner's behalf.
Pet Vaccine Clinic Dates
Chicago Animal Care & Control is hosting Vaccine Clinics for City of Chicago residents.
Pharmaceutical Representative General Information
Information on Disclosure Log, Pharmaceutical Representative ordinance and rules, Ethical Standards and Complaints
Pharmaceutical Representative Licensing
A “Pharmaceutical Representative” (MCC 4-6-310) – is a person who markets or promotes pharmaceuticals to health care professionals while both are within the City of Chicago for more than fifteen calendar days per year. Exemptions include: Medical Science Liaisons, Wholesale Distributors, and pharmaceutical representative managers or supervisors who do not interact directly with health care professionals while in the City of Chicago.
Pharmaceuticals Drop-off Locations
The Chicago Department of Public Health has partnered with the Chicago Police Department to provide you with a place for the safe and proper disposal of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications (for households only).
Photo Gallery
Mayoral Events Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery for various events.
Phyllis Bramson: Under the Pleasure Dome
Phyllis Bramson is an enigmatic and influential artist and professor in the Chicago art world.
Pilsen Preservation Q&A
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) hosted three community meetings in October 2020 about a pending landmark district designation that’s intended to help preserve the character, culture and people of Pilsen.
Plan Examination
The Department of Planning and Development reviews building permit applications to ensure plans are in compliance with the Chicago Zoning Ordinance.
Plan Together
In a disaster, your neighbors will be the people in your community that you and your family turn to for immediate help. That’s why it always is important to check on your neighbors and prepare as a community for emergencies, especially those that occur seasonally, like extreme heat and extreme cold.
Plan for Continual Improvement
Chicago Animal Care and Control's (CACC) Plan for Continual Improvement will enable CACC to help more of the city's people and pets. CACC developed this plan in consultation with key stakeholders, including alderman, rescue partners, and animal welfare and community leaders to enhance community services and improve overall performance.
Plan to End Homelessness
Chicago’s Plan to End Homelessness represents a new approach. Rather than place homeless people in temporary shelters, the goal is to find them permanent housing with supportive services right away.
Plow Tracker
During snow storms, this Plow Tracker map will show real-time locations of city plows and salt spreaders. Residents can watch as snow clearing efforts start with the major streets then move to neighborhood streets to keep Chicago moving.
Plumber License
Important information about City of Chicago plumber licenses
Plumbing Contractor License
Important information about City of Chicago plumbing contractor licenses
Police Job Specifications
Positions perform public safety activities for the City's Police Departments
Policies & Procedures
Information on the Chicago Public Art Program.
Pop-Up Frequently Asked Questions
With the new Pop-Up User business licenses, retail entrepreneurs and restaurateurs will be able to obtain a short-term license that is not location-based, which will enable them to operate in temporary commercial locations throughout Chicago.
Pop-Up Retail User Application
This form must be submitted 10 calendar days prior to the event.
Porch and Deck Safety
Safety information for residential porches and decks
Post Employment Restrictions
The Governmental Ethics Ordinance, Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, contains post-employment restrictions that apply to all former employees and officials of the City.
Post-Graduate Fellowship Program
The City of Chicago Department of Law invites applications from graduating law students seeking full-time or part-time placements for law school funded post-graduate fellowships.
Potential Energy: Chicago Puppets Up Close
Chicago is home to a rich and growing ecology of puppetry, bridging mediums and communities of makers. This sampling of puppets by local artists challenges expectations about puppetry and inspires the public to tell their own stories.
Powerful Ways to Prevent Bullying
Every child has the right to be part of a family, a class, a school, and a community and to be accepted for who they are. This training presents important information to adults who may believe that bullying is a rite of passage or ‘normal’ for a child to experience- that it is a form of violence.
Praise House: We All Shine
The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) CAB Studio is a year-round exhibition space located on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center.
Pre-2019 Chicago Building Code
Reference copies of Title 13 and Title 15 of the Municipal Code as of July 31, 2020
Present Standard
Guest curated by Edra Soto and Josue Pellot, Present Standard features 25 contemporary Latino artists with Chicago connections and their works that play with the manifold meanings and forms suggested by the “standard” – as either a flag or a pennant, a measuring tactic or a guiding principle, or a potent symbol of national identity.
Preventing West Nile Virus
Stopping mosquitoes is the key to stopping West Nile virus. Limiting their habitat helps limit the spread of the virus.
Private Booting Information
The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection licenses and regulates private vehicle booting businesses in the city of Chicago
Private Sector Recycling
Chicago's City Council adopted the Workplace and Residential Recycling Ordinance in 1994, requiring all property managers and building owners to implement an effective recycling program by January 1, 1995. The City regularly inspects businesses to ensure compliance and issues citations for noncompliance.
Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis
The first comprehensive overview of the art of Norman Lewis presents this pivotal figure in American art, a participant in the Harlem art community, an innovator of Abstract Expressionism and a politically-conscious activist.
Produce Mobiles Site Listing and Schedules
Produce Mobiles organizations service all clients regardless of where they live. Hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Program Summaries
Learn about the programs and activities of the Chicago Department of Public Health through downloadable program summaries.
Programmatic Agreement for Administration of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
The City of Chicago, acting by and through its Department of Assets, Information, and Services, seeks to enter into a Programmatic Agreement with the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for the administration of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for certain programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Project Redevelopment Agreements
Project redevelopment agreement information is arranged by TIF district. Also available are related project statements as well as district financial reports, narratives and goals.
Protecting Tenants in Foreclosed Rental Property Ordinance (PTFRPO)
Information about the Protecting Tenants in Foreclosed Rental Property Ordinance.
Protecting food from power failures
Advice and strategies for keeping your food safe during an emergency
Public Art Festival
As part of the 2017 celebration of the Year of Public Art, Chicagoans and visitors are encouraged to learn more about Chicago’s public art collection – the iconic as well as the new, including the completion of several works as part of the 50x50 Neighborhood Arts Project.
Public Health Emergency Training and Exercises
The Chicago Department of Public Health maintains a robust training and exercise program to test current emergency plans and to identify areas for improvement based on exercise objectives drawn from Homeland Security and Public Health Target Capabilities and Exercise Evaluation Guidelines based on the overall Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program.
Public Health Reports, Data, and Publications
Chicago Department of Public Health Previously Released Reports
Public Notice – Hazard Mitigation Grant Application
The City of Chicago and River City Facilities Management, in conjunction with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has applied for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Project for the structural retrofitting of the existing River City building located at 800 South Wells Street along the South Branch Chicago River.
Public Outdoor Plaza (POP!) program
The Department of Planning and Development's Public Outdoor Plaza (POP!) program is designed to help community-based organizations revitalize underutilized land along neighborhood retail corridors.
Public Safety Information
Information on Crime Statistics and all results of Civilian Office of Police Accountability
Public Vehicle Industry Investigation Form
The Public Vehicle Industry Investigation Form provides an opportunity to drivers or medallion owners to make complaints against other industry members.
Qualified Investment Areas Criteria
The Qualified Investment Areas (QIAs) used by Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus programs were selected in 2016 by analysis of individual Census tract data from the previous four decades.
Question, Concern or Request?
To report a street or parkway leak, an open fire hydrant, or to shut off the water in an emergency PLEASE CALL 3-1-1 immediately.
RFP: ERAP Case Management Services
The City of Chicago, through its Department of Housing (DOH), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified teams to perform case management work related to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or ERAP.
ROLLED, STONED & INKED: 25 years of the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative
The exhibition will include prints by Carlos Cortez, Tony Fitzpatrick, David Driesbach, Michael Goro and John Himmelfarb, among others.
Ralph Helmick and Stuart Schecter’s Rara Avis
Located in the Chicago Midway International Airport, Ralph Helmick and Stuart Schecter’s Rara Avis is an epic suspended sculpture poetically linking natural and manmade aviation.
Ravenswood Framework Plan
A community-based process led by the Department of Planning and Development to review and enhance the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor started in February 2018.
Re-Entry Support Program Locations
The community re-entry support program is setup to reduce recidivism among the formerly incarcerated by providing a "navigator" that will refer the ex-offender to agencies that deliver case management, skill assessments, individual goal development, job-training, housing, substance abuse counseling and other support services.
Ready Build
Ready Build is a new DPD program that provides concept plans for the redevelopment of vacant lots and/or buildings on key commercial corridors with ground-level stores and upper-story residences.
Recovering from a Disaster
Disasters often strike with little or no warning. In an instant your home and community can be damaged or destroyed and forever changed. Even if your home or business does not suffer directly, no one who experiences a disaster is untouched by it.
Recursos sobre discriminación en español / Discrimination Resources in Spanish
La Comisión de Relaciones Humanas publica información en español sobre las Ordenanzas de Discriminación en la Ciudad de Chicago y como se hacen cumplir. Usted puede descargar información usando el link que aparece abajo.
Red Light Camera Enforcement
Red Light Camera Enforcement is designed to increase safety on Chicago streets by reducing the most dangerous types of crashes at intersections.
Rules and Regulations is in another link from the homepage – it doesn’t need to be here too.
Red Light Camera Violation Defenses
The defenses listed on this page are allowed for red-light violations recorded by automated cameras (violations issued pursuant to 9-102-020 of the Municipal Code of Chicago).
Regin Igloria: How Different It Is to Be Outside
Regin Igloria's multi-disciplinary work includes performance, sculpture, photography, drawing and artist's books. He combines many of these modes to explore the social and consumerist implications of outdoor and endurance sport and leisure.
Regina Mamou
Chicago based visual artist Regina Mamou combines photography with research practices.
Regional Center Computer Classes
Learn how to become computer savvy with one of the Regional Center classes.
Regional Center Information
Chicago ranks as unique for its neighborhood communities which reflect the cultural diversity of the City. These communities are represented by five regions: Northeast, Northwest, Central West, Southeast, and Southwest. The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services has built a senior center in each of the five regions of Chicago.
Registered Taxpayer Portal
View entities currently registered to pay or collect and remit a City of Chicago tax administered by the Chicago Department of Finance.
Relocated & Towed Vehicle Information
Information on how to find your car if it is towed.
Renewing a Business License
City of Chicago business licenses are issued for one-year or two-year terms. Businesses must renew their license(s) in order to continue operating past the license expiration date.
Report Suspicious Activity
See Something Say Something - Report Suspicious Activity
Reports - Help Line Zip Code Area Profiles
Chicago ZIP Code Area Profiles is the annual profile report of the characteristics of victim callers to the Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line. On a yearly basis, the Help Line answers over 20,000 calls from persons in the Chicago area.
Reports - National Institute of Justice Grant for Domestic Violence Help Line
At the end of 2003, the Mayor's Office of Domestic Violence in collaboration with the Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) at Loyola University Chicago were awarded a grant from the National Institute of Justice to conduct an evaluation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line. This is a two-year evaluation project ending January 2006. The evaluation focuses on the user’s perspective of the Help Line.
Reports for Proposed/Designated Chicago Landmarks
Information on proposed/designated Chicago landmarks
Request for Information
The City of Chicago (“City”), through its Department of Fleet and Facility Management (“2FM”), invites interested parties to respond to this Request for Information (“RFI”) regarding the City’s Franchise for Electricity Delivery.
Request for Information (RFI): Identifying Decarbonization Strategies for Residential Properties
Request for Information (RFI) seeks public comment on decarbonization strategies for 1-4 unit residential properties.
Request for Information on Electricity Franchise - Frequently Asked Questions
Request for Information Franchise for Electricity Delivery Frequently Asked Questions
Request for Proposals (RFP) for City of Chicago Municipal Electricity Supply, including Renewable Generation
Request for Proposals (RFP) for City of Chicago Municipal Electricity Supply, including Renewable Generation - Specification No. 1209143
Request for Proposals (RFP) for City of Chicago Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy
Request for Proposals (RFP) for City of Chicago Municipal Electricity Supply, including Renewable Generation - Specification No. 1209143
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Initial Microlender Trainee Candidates
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Initial Microlender Trainee Candidates
Requests for Proposals/Qualifications
Active Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for neighborhood redevelopment opportunities issued by the Department of Planning and Development.
Requiem: A White Wanderer
Requiem: A White Wanderer is an ongoing art and sound project by Chicago-based collaborative Luftwerk to inspire a robust public dialogue about climate change here in Chicago and beyond.
Required Documents for Liquor License Applications
Required Documents for Liquor License Applications
Requirements for Conceal and Carry Signage
Requirements for Conceal and Carry Signage
Requirements for Electric Vehicle Readiness
A summary of requirements related to electric vehicle readiness when obtaining a building permit
Research, Reports and Data Resources
The following links represent a selection of resources that provide research and analysis as well as data that can be manipulated and is often downloadable, searchable, and/or customizable.
Residential Disabled Parking Signs Information
Residential Disabled Parking was established to provide disabled City residents with convenient and accessible parking in front of their residences.
Residential Garbage
The Bureau of Sanitation collects residential garbage from approximately 600,000 households in Chicago. Pick-ups are weekly, Mondays through Fridays. City crews service all single-family residences and apartment buildings of four units or less. More than one million tons of garbage and recyclables are collected annually.
Resolution to Amend the Rules and Regulations of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks
Resolution to Amend the Rules and Regulations of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks information.
Resource Guide to Starting a Farmers Market
This information is designed to help groups and individuals plan their own farmers markets. Each section distills our experiences planning and running markets and follows the necessary steps for planning any market – from gathering community input to budgeting to vendor selection.
Resources for 2-4 Unit Owners
The Department of Housing (DOH) maintains a list of resources for use by landlords who own two to four residential units.
Resources for the Disability Community
Resources for the Disability Community
Respond to a Discrimination Complaint Filed Against You
The Commission on Human Relations receives, investigates, and rules on discrimination complaints filed under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.
Responses from Municipal Depository Applicants
Responses to question A7 from 2012 Municipal Depository Applicants
Revision Permits
Requirements for permitting a revision after a building permit has been issued.
Richard Hunt's Jacob's Ladder
Located in the Carter Woodson Regional Library, Richard Hunt's sculpture titled, Jacob's Ladder, fills the foyer with linear design and captivating height.
Richard Hunt: Sixty Years of Sculpture
Richard Hunt: Sixty Years of Sculpture celebrates the career of the respected and prolific Chicago sculptor on the eve of his 80th birthday. The exhibition features 60 objects dating from 1954 to 2014, drawn mostly from the artist’s own collection.
Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College
"Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College" features six monumentally-scaled murals painted in 1939-42 by African American artist Hale Woodruff.
River Ecology and Governance Task Force
The River Ecology and Governance Task Force is tasked with coordinating among government agencies, civic and nonprofit organizations, private developers and local communities to achieve common goals for the betterment of Chicago's rivers.
Roof-Top Water Tank
Roof top water tanks are regulated by the Department of Buildings.
Rules and Regulations
Rules and Regulation - Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
SACRED Apartments Multifamily Loan Program Historic Review
The City of Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) proposes to provide construction financing to The Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago/Claretian Associates, Inc. (IHDCC/Claretian) for the development of a five-story 81-unit residential building, parking, and amenities at 9216-38 South Burley Avenue and 3211-3229 East 92nd Street.
SACRED Apartments Multifamily Loan Program Historic Review
The City of Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) proposes to provide construction financing to The Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago/Claretian Associates, Inc. (IHDCC/Claretian) for the development of a five-story 81-unit residential building, parking, and amenities at 9216-38 South Burley Avenue and 3211-3229 East 92nd Street.
SAFE Ambassadors
The SAFE Ambassadors are the outreach and engagement team within the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT). SAFE stands for Streets Are For Everybody. Since 2001, the Ambassadors have provided direct education and encouragement to Chicagoans regarding traffic safety, active transportation options, and multiple CDOT projects. The Ambassadors offer free programming and activities across the city such as presentations, safety literature, and bicycling activities.
SHIFT — A New Media exhibit by Luftwerk
Chicago-based collaborative Luftwerk continues to examine the relationship between light and form with “Shift” their latest new media installation housed in the Chicago Rooms at the Chicago Cultural Center.
Sabina Ott: here and there pink melon joy
Sabina Ott created a site-specific installation of new works that creates a transformative psychic journey, turning three enormously windowed spaces overlooking Millennium Park into a mysterious and mystical hybrid environment.
Safe Havens: Supervised Visits & Safe Exchange Grant Program
As part of their participation as a demonstration site for the Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program, three Chicago visitation centers and their collaborative partner, the Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence, explored how the current design, processes, and procedures of visitation and exchange centers account for aspects of culture.
Safety Planning
The most dangerous time for many victims of domestic violence is when they are thinking about or actively trying to end the relationship. A personal safety plan is a way for you to identify strategies to protect yourself during this dangerous time.
Sandblasting, Grinding, and Chemical Washing
A permit is required for sandblasting, grinding, or chemical washing of any building, facility, statue, or other architectural surface. This permit, called an Architectural Surface Cleaning Permit, is issued by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and is separate from any construction or renovation permit issued by the Department of Buildings.
Satellite Center Information
The satellite senior centers, part of the Mayor’s vision to keep Chicago’s neighborhoods active, accessible and affordable for Chicago’s senior population, provide services, programs and activities closer to seniors on the neighborhood level.
Scaffolding Information
Scaffolding Information
Scooter Sharing in Chicago
A pilot project to determine the safety, reliability and popularity of e-scooters.
Scott Stack: Interior and Exterior
This exhibition presents 12 recently completed, large-scale paintings that challenge our perceptual capabilities as well as defy conventional categories and operations of abstract and representational traditions in modern painting.
Screenhouse by Edra Soto
Constructed from approximately 400 charcoal-hued, 12-inch cast concrete blocks, the 10-foot high pavilion-like structure comes out of an ongoing series exploring symbolic transplants of iron grills and decorative concrete screen blocks found throughout the Caribbean and the American South.
Self-Certification Training Class (January 18-20, 2022)
Materials for the Self-Certification Training Class, January 18-20, 2022
Self-Certification Training Class (January 30-February 1, 2024)
Materials for the Self-Certification Training Class, January 30-February 1, 2024
Self-Certification Training Program - 2019
Materials for Self-Certification Professional Training Program, December 2-4, 2019
Senior Ambassador Program
By agreeing to be a Senior Safety Ambassador, you will be providing a valuable service to your older adult peers. This guide contains useful information regarding crime prevention, emergency preparedness and home safety that can help all of Chicago’s older adults live free from fear and injury during their golden years.
Senior Employment Programs
The Senior Community Service Employment Program, sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging, is a training program designed to assist the mature worker (at least 55 years old) in re-entering the job market. It operates under a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor under the Title V of the Older Americans Act.
Senior Safety Ordinance
The Senior Safety Ordinance was approved by the Chicago City Council in July 2020 and creates additional requirements for owners of senior buildings to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of their residents during a declared disaster related to public health.
Senior Safety Ordinance
The Senior Safety Ordinance was approved by the Chicago City Council in July 2020 and creates additional requirements for owners of senior buildings to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of their residents during a declared disaster related to public health.
Senior Services Delegate Agency Site Locations
Senior Services Delegate Agency services listed with site locations and contact information.
September 2021 Committee on Design Meeting
The Committee on Design will meet virtually at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.
Service Animals
Service animals are animals that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities such as guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling wheelchairs, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, or performing other tasks.
Services Division Portfolio and Strategies
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) Senior Services Division is the City of Chicago’s lead agency for older adults and serves as the local Area Agency on Aging as designated by the Illinois Department on Aging. DFSS/Chicago Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is part of a national network of services and programs that protect the rights and support the needs of the nation’s seniors.
Services for Ex-Offenders
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services’ Community Reentry Support Centers can assist ex-offenders in achieving self-sufficiency while successfully reintegrating into local communities.
Setting the Stage: Objects of Chicago Theatre
Using objects on loan from Chicago theatres, this exhibit emphasized the diversity, depth, and breadth of theatres in the city and explore how words are translated by designers into a production.
Settlement
The Department of Administrative Hearings does not participate in settlement discussions. If you have any questions regarding the settlement of an outstanding violation, please contact the appropriate enforcing department via the links below.
Settlement and Mediation of Discrimination Cases
The Commission on Human Relations receives, investigates, and rules on discrimination complaints filed under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.
Shawn Decker: Prairie
Shawn Decker is a composer, artist, and teacher who creates sound and electronic media installations and writes music for live performance, film, and video. Prairie references the dynamic rhythms of grasslands and the rich soundscape and eco-systems found within, evokes insect sounds, as well as rain, wind, and other rhythms of life within the prairie, enacted within a architectonic minimalism.
Shelly Jyoti and Laura Kina: Indigo
In the 19th century, Bengal was the world’s biggest producer of indigo, but today the deep blue color of indigo is synthetically created in a lab and is associated, in the West, with blue jeans more than its colonial past.
Shutter to Think: The Rock & Roll Lens of Paul Natkin
Paul Natkin is widely considered to be one of Chicago’s greatest music photographers. Starting in the mid 1970s, Natkin traveled the world capturing signature moments of drama, excitement, outrageousness, and excess that propelled rock’s tumultuous history.
Sidewalk Café Current Permits
Listing of currently permitted sidewalk cafés in the City of Chicago. Sidewalk Café Permits are issued by the Public Way Use Unit of BACP at the Small Business Center (SBC) located in City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 800. To obtain a public way use permit, please contact us at 312.744.6249 (744-6249).
Sidewalk Signs
Sidewalk signs (e.g. A-frame, T-frame, or other temporary self-supporting type signs, placed on the public way) are allowed Chicago by obtaining the proper City permit.
Single-Use Foodware Ordinance
The Single-Use Foodware Ordinance, effective January 18, 2022, requires that food dispensing establishments, for any delivery or take-out order, provide single-use foodware only upon request from the customer or at a self-service station.
Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)
The SBIF program uses tax increment financing (TIF) revenues to help owners of commercial and industrial properties within specific TIF districts to repair or remodel their facilities for their own business or on behalf of tenants.
Small Installations and the Easy Permit Process
Information on small installations and the Easy Permit process.
Smoke Alarms for Your Home
Smoke alarms help to keep you safe from fire at home. When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. Smoke alarms provide an early warning. Learn more about smoke alarms for your home.
Snow Removal Tips
Every year hundreds of people injure their backs, or worse, by removing snow. Snow removal may be a necessity, but it is also a physical activity that should be carefully undertaken.
Sol LeWitt's Lines in Four Directions
Divided into four equal sections, the aluminum slats of Sol Lewitt’s wall relief are arranged vertically, horizontally and on two diagonals.
Solar Contractor Checklist
Follow this checklist for installing solar in Chicago.
Solar Zoning Policy
The purpose of the Solar Zoning Policy is to provide guidance for the zoning review of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the City of Chicago and to make zoning design requirements transparent for solar PV system applicants.
South Shore Corridor Study
The South Shore Corridor Study, adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission in May 2020, provides for a series of 10 "ideas for action" to build on the strength of 75th Street and 79th Street from Stony Island to the lakefront.
Special Event - Single Event Food License Application
This application must be submitted 20 calendar days prior to the event.
Special Event - Single Event Food Truck License Application
This form must be submitted 20 calendar days prior to the event.
Special Event Food Sampling Application
This application must be submitted 20 calendar days prior to the event.
Special Event Permit Tutorial
Download the Special Event Permit Application Guide.
Special Event Retailer's Liquor License Not-For-Profit
A Special Event Retailer’s License (Not-for-Profit) shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from an Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee purchases less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special event, in which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from a licensed retailer).
Special Events Permit Application
The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) processes Special Events applications for outdoor festivals, street and art/craft fairs and athletic events.
Special Events Resource Guide
Download the 2024 Special Events Resource Guide.
Special Service Area (SSA) Provider List
List of Special Service Areas in Chicago
Special Use City Liquor License Application For Profit
This form must be submitted 20 calendar days prior to the event.
Spontaneous Interventions: Design Actions for the Common Good
Spontaneous Interventions: Design Actions for the Common Good featured 84 urban interventions initiated by architects, designers, planners, artists and everyday citizens that bring positive change to neighborhoods and cities.
Stand Up for Landmarks! Protests, Posters & Pictures
Saving landmarks in Chicago has always been a lively challenge. Over the years, public activism, outreach campaigns and governmental legislation have produced notable graphic designs and striking photographs. This exhibit features images, artifacts and ephemera relating to this seldom-told story.
Stationary Engineer License
Important information about City of Chicago stationary engineer licenses.
Stay Connected with DCASE
Stay connected to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show
The Happy Show offers visitors the experience of walking into the designer's mind as he attempts to increase his happiness via meditation, cognitive therapy, and mood-altering pharmaceuticals.
Steps in the Liquor License Application Process
Steps in the Liquor License Application Process
Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen
In the first major American exhibition tour, Theo Jansen’s wholly distinctive kinetic creations blur the lines of art, engineering, science and performance.
Streetlight Banner Program
The City of Chicago is excited to highlight its unique neighborhoods, cultural diversity, and events through the Chicago Banner Program. This initiative brings vibrant banners to light poles throughout the city, adding a special touch to our streets.
Streetscapes and Sustainable Design
An innovative program which strives to rehabilitate Chicago’s neighborhood commercial areas, riverwalks and bicycle facilities into active, attractive places for Chicagoans to live, work and play.
Sustainable urban infrastructure guidelines should be a link on the Streetscapes page
Structural Peer Review Program
The Structural Peer Review Program is designed to expedite the permit process by reducing the time and effort required for conventional structural plan examination by Department of Buildings personnel.
Studio Theater Residency Pilot
Following the model of residencies for dancemakers, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is excited to announce the piloting of a new play development program, currently for text-based projects.
Subcontractor Payment Certification Requirements
In March 2004, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance requiring the City to report payments to subcontractors and suppliers on the City 's website. This ordinance applies to all City-funded, construction-related contracts awarded after June 28, 2004.
Successful Failures: Thirty Years of Lumpens, Radical Media and Building Communities of the Future
30 years of lumpens, radical media makers, and cultural entrepreneurs building communities of the future. Organized by Public Media Institute and Friends. Curated by Ed Marszewski.
Summary of Youth Services
Here is some background information on the services provided by the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Youth Services Division:
Supervising Electrician License
Important information about City of Chicago supervising electrician licenses
Supervising Elevator Mechanic License
Important information about City of Chicago supervising elevator mechanic licenses
Support Chicago's 100K Homes Fund
The goal of Chicago Registry Week is to create a by-name registry of people living on our streets and shelters, so we can prioritize those who have been out there the longest and who are the most vulnerable.
Support Groups for Older Relatives Raising Children
The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services is mindful that throughout Chicago, an ever growing number of people are devoting themselves to the daily care of loved ones. Whether the role of caregiver comes gradually, or through a sudden crisis, caregivers need somewhere to turn. That is why the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services has expanded our Caregiver Support Program to meet the essential needs of family caregivers.
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
“Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine” featuring powerful artwork of Indigenous and Native American artists.
Surviving the Long Wars: Transformative Threads
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Hall was built as a site to honor the sacrifice of Union Civil War veterans and their families. There is no better place to consider the threads that connect artists impacted by the US long wars as they utilize varied approaches to document distinct yet overlapping community histories, challenge colonialism, recycle military technologies, and struggle for freedom. Together, their work proposes alternative ways of understanding and surviving the long wars.
Sustainable Chicago 2015
Building on Chicago’s legacy in sustainability and innovation, Sustainable Chicago is Mayor Emanuel’s road map for accelerating sustainability throughout Chicago. Comprised of 24 interlocking goals over 7 categories, Sustainable Chicago allows for clear tracking of results until the plan’s completion in 2015. From increasing energy efficiency to renovating parks to improving stormwater management, achieving these goals will increase the city’s liveability, expand economic development and job creation, and elevate Chicago’s rank as a world-class city.
Sustainable Development Form
A form for developers to use for each project that must comply with the Chicago Sustainable Development Policy.
Sustainable Operations Plan
To lead by example, the City of Chicago has developed this Sustainable Operations Plan for conducting day-to-day operations at City facilities in a sustainable manner.
Sustainable Operations Plan
To lead by example, the City of Chicago has developed this Sustainable Operations Plan for conducting day-to-day operations at City facilities in a sustainable manner.
Sustainable Operations Plan
To lead by example, the City of Chicago has developed this Sustainable Operations Plan for conducting day-to-day operations at City facilities in a sustainable manner.
TIF District Annual Reports 1997-present
TIF annual reports are the most recent financial audits for the City of Chicago's Tax Increment Financing districts. Annual reports are usually issued on June 30th every year for the previous fiscal year.
TIF District Redevelopment Plans
The links below provide the histories, goals and eligible redevelopment expenses for the City of Chicago's TIF districts.
TIF Meetings
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is required by state and local regulations to host public meetings in order to create or significantly amend a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district.
TIFWorks Program
TIFWorks is the primary workforce development initiative of the City of Chicago. Financed by Tax Increment Financing, the program trains new and existing workers in new fields of expertise.
TSA Service Animal Expectation Document
Service animals are animals that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities such as guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling wheelchairs, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, or performing other tasks.
Taste of Chicago
Established in 1980, this uniquely-Chicago summertime tradition returns with an impressive array of eateries showcasing the city’s culinary excellence and diversity.
Taste of Chicago 2025 Food Vendor Application
This summer, Taste of Chicago will return with special events around the city, including three Taste "Pop-Up" events in neighborhoods and Chicago's favorite, re-imagined Taste of Chicago in Grant Park!
Taste of Chicago Grant Park — Plan Your Visit
Helpful information to plan your visit to the Taste of Chicago.
Taste of Chicago Marquette Park
Taste of Chicago Marquette Park will take place on Saturday, July 27 from 12-8pm.
Tax Application and Affidavit Forms
Forms used to correspond with the Tax Division
Tax Audit Information
Information about tax audits conducted by the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Tax Information - EN ESPANOL
Información sobre los impuestos de Chicago
Tax Information Bulletins
Information Bulletins regarding various tax issues
Tax List
List of taxes enforced by the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Tax Preparer Business Information
Tax Preparation businesses are required to prepare and submit a Disclosure Form pursuant to Municipal Code 4-44-030[1].
Tax Private Letter Rulings
List of private letter rulings in redacted form
Tax Reasonable Cause Guidelines for Penalty Waiver Requests
Reasonable Cause Standards to Abate Late and/or Failure to File Penalties
Tax Returns
Effective 1/1/2016, in accordance with URPO Ruling #5, tax collectors and taxpayers must file their tax returns electronically.
Tax Rulings
List of tax rulings released by the Department of Finance
Teen Dating Violence Prevention
The Chicago Department of Public Health Office of Violence Prevention is working to raise awareness about Teen Dating Violence (TDV).
Temporary Animal Exhibition Permits
Effective January 1, 2013, all Animal Exhibitions, 30 days or less, will no longer require an Animal Care License issued by the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. Instead, Temporary Animal Exhibitions will require a permit issued by the Chicago Commission on Animal Care and Control (CACC)
Temporary Outdoor Stage Permitting Procedures
A summary of permitting procedures and requirements for stages that will be temporary (installed at the same location for 180 days or less)
Temporary Tent Permitting Procedures
A summary of permitting procedures and requirements for tents that will be temporary (installed at the same location for 180 days or less)
Thank You for Your Interest
The application period for the City of Chicago Police Officer has closed.
The 78
The 78 is a $7 billion mixed-use project planned by developer Related Midwest for 62 acres of former railroad property along the South Branch of the Chicago River in the Near South Side community area.
The Department of Family and Support Services - Committees, Commissions and Council Listings
Listing of Commissions, Committees and Councils for the Department of Family and Support Services
The Great Chicago Fire in Focus
Part of a citywide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire.
The Haymarket Memorial
Drawing on the symbolism of the wagon used as the speakers’ platform during the meeting, this sculpture by Mary Brogger marks the precise location where the wagon stood, and where the historic events occurred.
The Light Up Chicago Volunteer Program
The Light Up Chicago Volunteer Program is conducting a citywide search for Chicagoans with civic minds, warm hearts, and helping hands available to assist senior citizens. Chicago's senior community is just as diverse as the city itself. Depending on your interests, skills, and availability, the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services offers various volunteer opportunities.
The Pride & Perils of Chicago’s Public Art
Planning and creating public art can be a risky enterprise. For over 200 years, Chicago has been putting art in public places. Sometimes it’s loved. Sometimes it’s hated. To further complicate matters, times change – and so do people and tastes. See for yourself in this exhibition of stories and historical public artwork of the past 200 years. Part of the City of Chicago's Year of Public Art.
The S&S Chicago Experience
On Sunday, July 21 the four-day Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Celebration will conclude with The S&S Chicago Experience from 4-7pm on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion stage, curated by Steve “Silk” Hurley and Shannon “Skip” Says.
The Wall of Respect: Vestiges, Shards and the Legacy of Black Power
Guest curated by Romi Crawford, Abdul Alkalimat and Rebecca Zorach, this exhibition chronicles how the the Organization of Black American Culture's Visual Artists Workshop designed and produced a seminal mural for and within Chicago’s Black South Side communities.
Ticket Information (Parking, Red Light and Automated Speed Enforcement)
A variety of parking and red light ticket information including contesting tickets, driver's license suspensions, motorist bill of rights, requesting ticket copies, and a listing of violations
Together We Heal Creative Place Program
This program was part of the Chicago Recovery Plan, the City’s plan to amplify once-in-a-generation federal funding to create an equity-based investment strategy to catalyze a sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tom Denlinger: Ekstatic Edgewater
Investigating the complex social arena of Chicago neighborhood Edgewater/Roger’s Park with 70 different spoken languages and a burgeoning LGBT community, Tom Denlinger photographed community places where private property overlaps with public interest such as the spaces between and in front of buildings.
Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 - 2024
Tom Torluemke is a contemporary artist whose practice spans 40+ years and includes works in painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, and various mediums. Tom is known for his powerful, no-holds-barred approach to subject matter relating to socio-political, ethical, and humanistic themes.
Tony Tasset's Snow Sculpture for Chicago
Chicago artist Tony Tasset created this conceptual sculpture, a pile of snow, as a site-specific installation for the west window of the Goldblatt’s building façade.
Top Tips for Liquor Licensees
Top Tips for Liquor Licensees
Topography of Tension: Frank Connet
This recent body of textile and sculptures continues Connet’s twenty year fascination with the process of the dye-resist technique of mokume shibori.
Tow Truck and Tow Storage Lot License
Any person engaging in the business of towing damaged or disabled vehicles from the public way will be required to hold the requisite Tow Truck and corresponding Tow Storage Lot business licenses issued by the City of Chicago.
Trade License Renewal Instructions
Online license renewal instructions for supervising electricians, electrical contractors, mason contractors, plumber's apprentices, plumbers, and plumbing contractors.
Traffic Stop Policy
The Police Board is integral to ensuring public safety and accountability in Chicago. It is responsible for making difficult disciplinary decisions for officers accused of misconduct.
Training Tools Highlight Psychological First Aid Basics
New psychological first aid training video for health care workers and first responders.
Transit Friendly Development Guide
The Transit Friendly Development Guide designates each of the CTA's 144 rail stations with one of seven typologies that are common across the rail system.
Transitional Jobs Program Locations
Transitional Jobs provide temporary, publicly-subsidized employment that combines work, skill development, job readiness training and supportive services to help participants overcome substantial barriers to employment.
Transitional Jobs for Ex-Offenders Program Locations
The Transitional Jobs Program for ex-offenders provides temporary publicly subsidized employment that combines work, skill development and supportive services to help participants overcome substantial barriers to employment. The program provides services that rapidly place recently released persons with felony convictions into paid work experience assignments.
Transportation
Explore the links on this page to learn more about Chicago’s transportation resources and how you can use and support them
Trauma-Informed Care
Our vision is to become a city that is educated about trauma, prevents transmission of harm, and positively impacts the lives of others. Our approaches are embedded in prevention, aiding & supporting healing rather than contributing to ongoing experiences of trauma.
Triptych Unloose
This exhibition aims to expose the nature of the artistic process, the ecology of cultural production and to provide a glimpse into the labor of exhibition making.
Tuberculosis Screening Services - FAQ
CDPH clinics no longer provide routine TB screening services to the public.
Tuned Mass: Jeff Carter, Faheem Majeed & Susan Giles
Exploring architecture through themes of barricade, convening and gesture come together in this sculptural exhibition presented in three suites.
Under the Dome Concert
Musicians will perform under the Hall’s Louis Comfort Tiffany art glass dome — the largest Tiffany glass dome in the world.
Up All Night With Architecture – Family Overnight
Children and their families are invited to the first-ever slumber party at the landmark Chicago Cultural Center.
Upper Kitchen Cabinetry Equivalent Facilitation Letter (2017-2019)
MOPD’s Accessibility Compliance Unit has made the following determination of equivalent facilitation. Please see page for information.
Vacant Building De-Registration Process
City of Chicago Vacant Building De-Registration Process
Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
Chicago Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program supplies all routine childhood vaccines to enrolled health care providers, public and private.
Valet Operator
All Valet Parking Operator business license applications and communications will now be processed at the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection’s “Small Business Center” located at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 800. Valet Parking Operator Licenses will no longer be accepted, transacted or processed at 2350 W Ogden.
Various Parking Permits Information & Application
Parking permit information and application.
Vehicle Information for New City Residents
Vehicle FAQs for new residents.
Vending Machine PIN Request Form and Information
The Chicago Department of Public Health Harm Reduction vending machines offer harm reduction supplies at no cost, but you must have a PIN code to access these items. Simply follow the steps below to gain access to items in the machine.
Vendor Payment Inquiries
FAQs page on the Vendor Payment Inquiries
Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony
The City of Chicago cordially invites you to attend a ceremony honoring those who served, in times of war as well as peace, Monday, November 11 at Soldier Field, 1st floor United Club, 1410 S. Special Olympics Drive.
Victoria Martinez: Braiding Histories
This one-person exhibition features the art of Chicago-based artist Victoria Martinez who works in a variety of materials and scales.
Video Release Policy
Video release policy for the City of Chicago.
Violence Prevention Basics
OVP works to prevent violence across the lifespan and reduce its negative impacts when it does occur. We understand violence to be anything that hurts or destroys any person, place or thing. We believe that exposure to violence in the home and/or community can change the life of a child forever.
Vision Zero Chicago
The City’s initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. The City of Chicago believes that even one life lost in a traffic crash is unacceptable. We all have the right to walk, bike, take public transit, and drive on streets that are safe for everyone, regardless of who we are or where we live.
Volunteer at CACC
Animal Care & Control welcomes volunteers to assist in the socialization and adoption of animals housed at Animal Care & Control.
Voucher Payment
Instructions for how and when voucher payments are required
WEAR IT! BOATING SAFETY
Wear It! OEMC encourages boat safety, including wearing life jackets, on Chicago's waterways.
WIA Bridge Training Program Locations
WIA Bridge Training Program Locations
WIA Workforce Center for Business Locations
The Workforce Centers for Businesses focus on assisting employers with their workforce development and staffing needs. The centers target employers representing industries including manufacturing, hospitality and tourism, retail and a range of customer service operations. Center staff will assess the employer’s workforce needs, including the identification of skill gaps or critical skills shortages in their current workforce.
WIA Youth In-School Program Locations
The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) supports youth workforce services which provide an individualized combination of education, skill enhancement, career exploration, job-readiness skills, apprenticeships and internships, and occupational training that lead to employment or post-secondary education.
WIA Youth Out-of-School Program Locations
The federal Workforce Investment act (WIA) supports youth workforce services which provide an individualized combination of education, skill enhancement, career exploration, job-readiness skills, apprenticeships and internships, and occupational training that lead to employment or post-secondary education.
WIC Clinics
A listing of WIC facilities.
Ward 1
Served by Alderman Daniel La Spata
Ward 16
Served by Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman
Ward 20
Served by Alderman Jeanette B. Taylor
Ward 22
Served by Alderman Michael D. Rodriguez
Ward 25
Served by Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez
Ward 30
Information on Chicago's 30th Ward.
Ward 31
Served by Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr.
Ward 33
Served by Alderman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez
Ward 39
Served by Alderman Samantha Nugent
Ward 40
Served by Alderman Andre Vasquez, Jr.
Ward 45
Served by Alderman James M. Gardiner
Ward 47
Served by Alderman Matthew J. Martin
Ward 49
Served by Alderman Maria E. Hadden
Ward Office Hours
Ward 16 Office Hours
Wards
A list of all 50 Wards
Water
With the Lake Michigan to the east and the Chicago River winding through the heart of the city, Chicago maintains valuable water resources. Preservation of the lakeshore ensures clean drinking water and beaches while restoration of the Chicago River will open the city’s next recreational frontier under the Mayor's leadership. Explore the links below to learn more about water in Chicago and how you can help protect and conserve it.
Water Conservation
Learn about Water Conservation!
Water Conservation Tips
Our water is a precious and limited resource. Remember to use only the amount of water you actually need. Look for ways to conserve water in and around your home and place of work.
Water Education Campaign
In 2005, the City developed a campaign called Save the Source to tell you about the actions you can take to conserve water, maintain water quality and better manage stormwater at your home.
Water Quality Reports
Get Water Quality Reports from years 2005 to 2022
Water Quality Results and Reports
The results and reports about the quality of Chicago drinking water.
Water Taxis/Tour Boats - Commercial Passenger Vessels
"Commercial Passenger Vessel" is any boat that carries passengers for hire including but not limited to a water taxi, tour boat, charter boat cruise, dinner, excursion, ferry, harbor tender, fishing or diving boats. The license is issued at the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection office located at 2350 W. Ogden Avenue, 1st floor.
Water Treatment
Treatment makes the water safe for people to drink.
Water Treatment Education
Links to specific information for students, teachers, and the general public. Watch the Water Treatment Video.
Water Well Survey
In 2007, the former Department of Environment (DOE) conducted a potable well survey to determine if active potable wells exist in and nearby the city limits. Information was obtained from the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) regarding all confirmed records of wells installed within the City limits of Chicago and 200 feet beyond.
Welcoming City Ordinance Reports
The Welcoming City Ordinance also codified local policies to help ensure undocumented residents are not prosecuted solely due to their immigration status.
Welcoming City Supportive Resources
In November, Mayor Rahm Emanuel reaffirmed Chicago’s status as a Sanctuary City, ensuring we continue to provide a home to hardworking, honest individuals—regardless of their place of birth.
West Loop Design Guidelines
In 2017, DPD developed design guidelines to foster excellence in design within the West Loop. As the West Loop has evolved, the City of Chicago has undertaken planning efforts to encourage the thoughtful re-development of this area.
West Loop Resource Guide
To better guide the development of the West Loop, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has gathered maps, plans, ongoing initiatives, and other resources in one place for easier access.
West Nile Virus Surveillance Reports
The best way to prevent WNV disease or any other mosquito-borne illness is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and to take personal precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
What Can I Do to Conserve and Manage Water?
Chicago was built in this very location because of its access to water. Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes hold one-fifth of the Earth's fresh water.
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence occurs when one partner uses physical, emotional, sexual and/or financial abuse to maintain power and control over the other.
What is Single Stream Recycling
Single stream recycling refers to a system in which all recyclables are mixed together in a collection truck, instead of being sorted by material type (i.e. newspaper, plastic, glass, aluminum, etc.) by the resident.
What is a Public Health Emergency?
A public health emergency is any adverse event (natural or man-made) that compromises the health of the population and has the potential to cause widespread illness
What is the Community Commission?
In July 2021, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance creating a new model for police oversight, accountability, and public safety. The ordinance creates two bodies: a citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, with power to advance systemic reform, and District Councils, which will be elected in each police district and work to improve policing and public safety in the district.
What to Expect During A Tobacco Investigation
Find information on what to expect during a tobacco investigation including what an investigator checks to ensure that the business is in compliance with all the tobacco-related ordinances.
Who is the CCHR?
The Commission on Human Relations promotes appreciation of Chicago's diversity and works to eliminate prejudice and discrimination. Commissioners, advisory councils, and staff conduct pro-active programs of education, intervention, and constituency building to discourage bigotry and bring people from different groups together.
Wholesale Tobacco Dealer Requirements
“Wholesale Tobacco dealer” means any person making, manufacturing or jobbing cigars, or selling, offering for sale, exposing for sale, or keeping with the intention of selling or exchanging or delivering at wholesale, any tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes or cigarette papers, including leaf tobacco or any preparations containing tobacco.
Wild Mile Chicago
Wild Mile Chicago is a planned floating eco-park located on the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, a manmade channel along the east side of Goose Island between Chicago Avenue and North Avenue.
Winter Apps
Here you will find winter websites or apps developed by people in Chicago's vibrant technology community.
Wish List
You can help the animals at ACC by helping us stretch our dollars. There are many common and specialty items that we can always use.
Women at War: 12 Ukrainian Artists
Women at War features works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented in art across media.
Woodlawn Community Development
The City of Chicago, through its Department of Planning and Development (DPD) and Department of Housing (DOH), is engaged with the Woodlawn community in several ways in order to steer and manage development related to, and driven by, larger investments in the neighborhood, particularly the Obama Presidential Center and the University of Chicago.
Woodlawn Housing Preservation Ordinance
The Woodlawn Housing Preservation Ordinance was adopted by City Council in September 2020 to prevent displacement of long-time Woodlawn residents and promote future equitable development of the community.
Workforce Development and Employment Services Delegate Agency Site Locations
Workforce Development and Employment Services Delegate Agency services listed with site locations and contact information.
World Music Festival Chicago
The World Music Festival Chicago celebrates diverse music from nations across the globe.
Wright Before the "Lloyd"
This exhibit explores seldom discussed early projects that demonstrate how Frank Loyd Wright’s path to becoming a modern architect had deep and far-reaching roots.
Wrigley Field Neighborhood Protection Program Annual Report
The City of Chicago provides an Annual Report to demonstrate the efforts of the City of Chicago for the neighborhood protection program and communicate to residents the ongoing activities.
Xavier Toubes: Descriptions Without a Place. PushMoon4
The exhibition of sculptural ceramics presents work with sensuous possibilities. The deft handling of material and skillful glaze technique is created by the palms but executed at the back of the mind.
Year of Chicago Music
During the citywide, year-long Year of Chicago Music initiative, DCASE will work with key industry leaders and organizations to convene public and private resources in support of Chicago’s music industry.
Year of Chicago Theatre
The City of Chicago and the League of Chicago Theatres have designated 2019 as the Year of Chicago Theatre.
Year of Creative Youth
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are designating 2018 as the “Year of Creative Youth” with a new Creative Youth Festival across the Millennium Park Campus.
Year of Creative Youth Directory of Youth Organizations & Resources
Chicago’s arts and service communities support youth across Chicago to explore and engage in creative experiences. From school-based programs to community arts initiatives, to summer internships, youth-led programs and more – creative arts activities are a fundamental path for Chicago youth to find their voice and see themselves as innovators, makers and creators.
Year of Creative Youth Exhibitions
As part of the Year of Creative Youth, the Chicago Cultural Center worked in collaboration with four local community organizations to feature the work of young artists.
Year of Public Art
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and DCASE have declared 2017 as the “Year of Public Art” in Chicago with a new 50x50 Neighborhood Arts Project, the creation of a Public Art Youth Corps, a new Public Art Festival, exhibitions, performances, tours and more.
Year of Public Art Events
Year of Public Art events taking place in 2017.
Youth Division 2019 Program Portfolio and Strategies
The DFSS Youth Services Division designs and funds programs and initiatives that leverage the assets and strengths of youth in the city of Chicago to support their growth, development and success.
Youth Ready Chicago Regional and Career Development Centers
This program offers year-round youth workforce development services focused on career awareness, exploration, preparation and job placement to Chicago youth ages 14-21. Each YRC Career Development Center will also work to place more than 120 youth annually in private-sector and community-based employment opportunities.
Youth Services Delegate Agency Site Locations
Youth Services Delegate Agency services listed with site locations and contact information.
ZBA Resolutions - 1982-Present
An archive of decisions made by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Department of Planning and Development from 1982 to the present.
Zero Waste Chicago
Explore the following efforts to support the City's long term goal of achieving zero waste.
Zoning
Every business license, location expansion and change of location application needs to be reviewed and approved by the Zoning division before a business license application can be processed. The City of Chicago is divided into distinct zoning districts that reflect business and neighborhood uses. Each zoning district has different regulations about the types of business activities that are permitted.
Zoning Map Amendments
The offices of the Zoning Administrator and the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development receive and review applications for zoning amendments.
de-skinned: duk ju l kim recent work
Chicago-based artist Duk Ju L. Kim was born in Busan, South Korea and spent her formative years in Tehran, Iran. The historical, geopolitical, and current events that shaped her early life and her perception of the world are present in her paintings.
goat island archive – we have discovered the performance by making it
Throughout the 23 years of its existence (1986–2009), the Chicago-based Goat Island contributed to the conception of nine major performance works, accompanied by publications, film and video projects, workshops, summer schools, lectures and symposia, inventing a complex institution bigger than the individual works.
two hundred and fifty-one days
two hundred and fifty-one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist's exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory.
what flies but never lands?
what flies but never lands? presents works that, through their own logics and affects, resist the recollective slipstreams of the present. Staged in the Michigan Avenue galleries, what flies but never lands? is gently organized into three concepts, one for each room: swirl, light, and ground.
‘REACH’ Sculpture Installed at O’Hare Multi-Modal Facility
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced the installation of “REACH,” a new large-scale sculpture by New York-based artists Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy, in the Multi-Modal Facility (MMF) at O’Hare International Airport.
“When we call the Earth by way of distinction a planet and the Moon a satellite, we should consider whether we do not, in a certain sense, mistake the matter. Perhaps - and not unlikely - the Moon is the planet and the Earth the satellite! Are we not a larger moon to the Moon, than she is to us?” by Christine Tarkowski
Christine Tarkowski is a Chicago-based artist who works in a variety of mediums including sculpture, printed matter, photography and song. Her works range in scale from the ordinary to the monumental.