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WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Phase 4 BSVP Liquor License Requirements
Indoor dining limited to 25% capacity, with a maximum of 50 customers in a room/floor.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Phase 4 Begins Friday, June 26
Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced that Chicago is ready to move to phase four of the “Protecting Chicago” reopening framework on Friday, June 26.
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WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Latest Measures To Support Outdoor Dining In Phase 3
By Press release submission Jun 15, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot along with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) introduced an ordinance to remove regulatory burdens and provide financial relief to restaurants seeking to operate outdoors during phase three of the City’s ‘Protecting Chicago’ re-opening framework ‘Cautiously Reopen.’
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Announces Appointment to the Illinois Labor Relations Board
By Press release submission May 11, 2020
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Extended Through May 30: "Stay At Home" Order Throughout The State Of Illinois
By Press release submission Apr 27, 2020
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that the current "stay at home" order will be extended with modification through May 30 at a signing next week.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot, CPD And BACP Announce Public Health Order Prohibiting Citywide Liquor Sales After 9 PM
By Press release submission Apr 13, 2020
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced a temporary Public Health Order prohibiting all liquor sales citywide after 9 p.m. each evening as part of the latest measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Chicago’s communities.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot Orders the Immediate Closure of The City's Lakefront, Adjacent Parks, 606 and Riverwalk to the Public
By Press release submission Mar 30, 2020
The Mayor’s Executive Order will direct a shutdown of the Lakefront including adjacent trails, green spaces and facilities.
WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Effective Saturday at 5PM: "Stay At Home" Order Throughout The State Of Illinois
By Press release submission Mar 23, 2020
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that a "stay at home" order will go into effect Saturday at 5PM until April 7, 2020.
Ticketing on residential permit streets in West Loop delayed for now
Local aldermen are working with police to delay implementation of new parking regulations in the West Loop while they work to get more streets approved for residential parking permits.
Haymarket Center says proposed cannabis store too close for comfort
Recreational marijuana has been legal in Illinois since the first of the year, but not everyone is doing a happy dance. And one West Loop alderman is trying to squash a pot shop from opening at 935 Randolph St.
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Community meeting slated for West Loop cannabis dispensary
Chicago 27th Ward Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. is partnering with the West Loop Community Organization (WLCO) to host a community meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5 to discuss a proposed cannabis dispensary at 935 W. Randolph St.
West Loop businesses, residents welcome new parking ordinances
New parking meters and residential permit parking ordinances were added all around the West Loop area after being approved last month by the City of Chicago.
West Monroe Partners plans expansion in new Chicago location
Business and technology consulting firm West Monroe Partner’s rapid expansion in the downtown Chicago area is set to hit the gas pedal with the company announcing plans to move into a facility twice the size of its current one and increase its city workforce by 400 percent over the next five years.