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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
April 17, 2020 As part of the COVID-19 response, the Chicago Department of Buildings is asking building operators to be mindful of water safety in buildings experiencing low or no occupancy.…
April 16, 2020 On Thursday, April 16, BOMA International sent a letter outlining recommendations to ensure the physical safety and economic security of the commercial buildings sector to congressional leadership as Congress considers…
April 16, 2020 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Finance announced on Thursday, April 16 that the City of Chicago will be offering additional financial relief for the business…
April 10, 2020 The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. In the commercial real estate industry, the TOBY Award is the most prestigious and comprehensive award of…
March 20, 2020 On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and President Trump signed the bill into law. BOMA/Chicago’s labor law firm, Cozen O’Connor,…
March 20, 2020 False rumors have been circulating to the effect that BOMA/Chicago and SEIU Local 1 have reached an agreement on changes to the collective bargaining agreements between us covering janitorial…