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ComEd earlier this year filed a Multi-Year Grid Plan and Multi-Year Rate Plan with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). These plans, outlining capital investments, revenue requirements, and profit increases, will have a…
Peoples Gas recently filed a rate case with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), proposing a significant rate increase. The Peoples Gas case includes several key elements that have raised concerns among BOMA/Chicago…
The NASCAR Chicago Street Race weekend is the first of its kind for NASCAR. The race will pass through many of Chicago’s most renowned downtown landmarks, on July 1 and July 2.…
The BOMA/Chicago Foundation would like to welcome two new board members: Tamala Ballard (EQ Office) and Chuks Okwuje (Design Group JEDI). Both Tamala and Chuks are active members of the Diversity Committee,…
BOMA/Chicago is proud to announce that all five local BOMA/Chicago TOBY winners have also won the 2023 North Central Region TOBY Award! The North Central Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and…
The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle, an 8K run through downtown Chicago and a 2-mile walk along Chicago’s lakefront, is on Sunday, March 26. Below is information about street closures, parking, and…
BOMA/Chicago is excited to announce the winners for the 2023 Gold Circle and Local TOBY Awards! We announced winners at our event on February 1, 2023 at Morgan Manufacturing in Fulton Market.…
During the January City Council Meeting, Mayor Lightfoot and several aldermanic cosponsors introduced the “Smart Streets Pilot Program and Smart Loading Zone Pilot Program.” This ordinance will create two two-year pilot programs…
BOMA/Chicago has launched a Decarb Task Force to review and develop policies related to decarbonization. As the City and State consider policies that will impact existing buildings, the task force will also…
BOMA/Chicago has filed three rounds of testimony and multiple briefs with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to propose a combined $30 million in funding to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV)…
BOMA/Chicago is excited to announce our finalists for the 2023 Local TOBY Awards! Winners will be announced at the February 1 TOBY Gold Circle Awards Gala. Congratulations to Our TOBY Finalists! In…
Governor Pritzker signed HB 1095, a series of amendments and clarifications to the SAFE-T Act, on December 6. The Safe-T Act was originally passed in 2021 and is scheduled to go into…
Congratulations to our 2023 Gold Circle Award nominees! This award honors individual excellence within Chicago’s commercial real estate community. All nominees will be recognized at our TOBY Gold Circle Awards Luncheon on…
Call for BOMA/Chicago Foundation Board Applications The BOMA/Chicago Foundation Board of Directors will have one open board seat in January 2023. The Board anticipates filling this position in March 2023. If you…
As part of a coalition of business, real estate, and construction groups, BOMA/Chicago opposes the Bring Chicago Home Transfer Tax proposal. The proposal would increase transfer taxes by 253%, increasing the City’s…