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New City Labor Laws in Effect July 1: Minimum Wage, Fair Work Week and Anti-Retaliation

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020   Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave This July 1, the minimum wage will increase from $13.00 to either $13.50 or $14.00 per hour (depending on the number of workers at…

City of Chicago and State of Illinois Advance to Phase 4 on Friday, June 26

June 23, 2020

June 23, 2020   State and city guidelines for Phase 4 can be viewed and downloaded here: State guidelines for Office Buildings State guidelines for Health & Fitness Facilities City guidelines for…

CFD Guidance on Fire and Life Safety Compliance Issues During COVID-19

June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020   At this time the Chicago Fire Commissioner has put a moratorium on all high rise building fire drills for the safety of all involved.  The moratorium follows the direction of the…

Phase 3 Re-Entry: CTA and Loop Access Open on Wednesday

June 2, 2020

Today, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that Chicago will still reopen on Wednesday, June 3, advancing to Phase 3 of the Mayor’s Be Safe Chicago plan. CTA Schedule and Loop Access While full access to…

City Announces New Precautionary Measures to Ensure Safety of Residents and Peaceful Protests

May 31, 2020

May 31, 2020   On Sunday, May 30, the City of Chicago announced new precautionary measures to further ensure the health and safety of residents and the hundreds of peaceful protesters participating…

Coronavirus Resources Roundup

May 29, 2020

As global concern over the novel coronavirus (now known as COVID-19) increases, there are a number of resources available to provide commercial real estate professionals with credible information on how to mitigate…

Premier Partner Spotlight: Maurice Allen with Comcast Business

May 27, 2020

  Our latest blog post spotlights Maurice Allen, Comcast Business Commercial Market Development Manager. Maurice shares his background, BOMA/Chicago involvement and ways Comcast Buildings supports our building members. Comcast Business is built for speed,…

Illinois General Assembly Passes FY 21 Budget and Adjourns After COVID-19 Shortened Spring Session

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020   The Illinois General Assembly has concluded the Spring session which was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a marathon session day to pass a full year FY21 operations…

Illinois and Chicago Release Guidelines for Re-Entry of Businesses in Phase 3

May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020   On Sunday, March 24, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker released industry-specific guidelines for re-entry of businesses, including guidelines for office buildings, that will apply when the State’s four regions transition…

Cook County Announces Property Tax Relief for County Property Owners

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020   On May 13, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced plans to waive late fees on property tax payments. Under the proposed ordinance, interest penalties for late payments of…

Mayor Lightfoot Announces the Protecting Chicago Framework to Guide Chicago’s Reopening Process

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020   Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the Protecting Chicago framework that the City will be using to guide Chicago’s reopening process amid COVID-19. The framework is organized into five phases and Chicago has…

Governor Pritzker Unveils Restore Illinois Plan

May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020   At his press briefing on May 5, Governor Pritzker unveiled his administration’s plan, called Restore Illinois, that would allow for a five-phase approach to fully re-open Illinois. The…

Governor Pritzker Issues Executive Order Extending Shelter At Home through May 29

May 1, 2020

On April 30, Governor Pritzker issued the following Executive Order in response to COVID-19 extending Shelter at Home through May 29. Executive Order 2020-33 WHEREAS, protecting the health and safety of Illinoisans…

Governor Pritzker Announces Extension of Stay at Home Order through End of May

April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020   On April 23, Governor Pritzker announced an extension of the Illinois Stay at Home Order to the end of May. You can view COVID-19 Executive Order on the State of Illinois…

BOMA/Chicago Buildings to Light Up Blue and Red to Support Essential Workers and First Responders

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020   BOMA/Chicago buildings are lighting up as part of a program to recognize those courageous workers serving and protecting all of us during this unprecedented pandemic. In both Chicago…