Buy Parking Passes Now Before Enforcement Starts

Stay Safe: Order Your Parking Permits Online Now Before Enforcement Starts

Emergency Quarantine Travel Order

Dear Neighbors,

The City has announced that ticketing for zone parking and city sticker violations will commence July 16. To make sure you don't get a ticket, and also stay safe and avoid unnecessary contact, please purchase parking passes and city stickers online right now.

If you order today, you will receive them in time.

Buying City Stickers and Parking Passes on-line is convenient and you can order 24 hours a day at ezbuy.chicityclerk.com.

You can learn how to order online by using our Guest Parking Passes 101 guide or

watch our video below for step-by-step details on how to purchase your passes or stickers online.

Buying Passes at City Hall

You can buy passes in person at any of the Chicago City Clerk offices including City Hall and its Northside Office at 5340 W. Gale Street, which are now open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please plan for increased wait times due to social distancing protocols. Increased safety measures have been put in place to mitigate the exposure of COVID-19. Make sure you have the list of required documents before you go in-person.

Please note:

The City Clerk has waived City Sticker Late Fees from March 19, 2020 - July 15, 2020for residents whose stickers were up for renewal or who purchased a new vehicle from January-June of 2020.
Ti`cketing Suspension, for violations pertaining to City Sticker or Residential Parking Passes.

Ticketing and Payment Collection Updates

On July 1st, the City began to phase in ticketing enforcement and the collection of taxes and other payments that were previously deferred due to COVID-19. Here is a summary:

Ticket enforcement activities have increased citywide, including street sweeping violations.
Late payment penalties have begun to be assessed on past due utility balances.
Residential and municipal utility customers with payment due dates prior to June 30th have begun to be assessed for additional penalties.
Collection and enforcement activities, including booting, continue.
Ticketing will continue for public safety violations and for unpaid parking meters.
Relocation of cars has resumed for public infrastructure work. Please move your car when signs are posted for tree trimming and street work.
State-level elected officials have informed the City that the Illinois Secretary of State's office has extended the deadline for license plate renewals to Monday, August 31st. Therefore, the City will not resume ticketing for expired license plates until August 31st.

The Mayor has announced a series of measures to help those who cannot afford past-due tickets, utility bills and the like. The New Start Chicago program helps get individuals back on the path to compliance and economic opportunity. If you need a payment plan for tickets or booting, utility relief, or city debt issues, click here to learn more.

CDPH: Issues an Emergency Travel Order

Effective Immediately

T he Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued an Emergency Travel Order from states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days upon arrival to Chicago. These states include: AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA, ID, LA, MS, NC, NV, SC, TN, TX, and UT. The self-quarantine requirement applies even if you are not experiencing symptoms and test negative for COVID-19.

Violators are subject to fines of $100 - $500 per day, or up to $7,000. Essential workers are an exception to the travel order if they are traveling for work purposes.

Information about the exceptions to the order and answers to other questions can be found here .

Anyone in quarantine should follow the Centers for Disease and Control (CDC) recommendations on safe self-quarantine practices.

Lakeview Township Property Tax Appeals

July 6 - August 11

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Join Commissioner Bridget Gainer and me for Virtual Cook County Property Tax Appeal office hours, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from July 6 through August 11, from 10 AM until noon. Call 312- 603-4210, or email [email protected].

Centralized Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV)

Taxicab Dispatch Service

Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and Curb Mobility, LLC have entered into a contract for Curb to manage the City's Centralized Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxicab Dispatch Service.

As of July 1 passengers may request a WAV taxicab ride by calling 1-888-WAV-CABS, 1-888-928-2227. You can download the Curb app, for more information on how to download the app, visit goCurb.com/ChicagoWav.

CPS Virtual Meeting

Annual Regional Analysis Community Engagement Sessions

Thursday, July 9

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Annual Regional Analy sis (ARA) is a series of reports detailing enrollment, student demographics, school choice and programming quality which is intended to foster productive conversations about opportunities for improvement throughout our district. Join this workshop and provide feedback and ideas on the ARA and learn more about how it connects to the district’s recent community engagement efforts on SQRP, school funding, capital planning and more.

This meeting is for the North Lakefront, Northwest Side, Far Northwest Side, Greater Lincoln Park regions. Register online using the link above.

What's Open for Business?

With a slow and steady return to business, we wanted to highlight businesses that are up and running. Please send us an email at [email protected] and let us know you're open for business!

Support our Neighborhood Restaurants

Please patronize our neighborhood businesses as much as possible and try to order directly from the restaurant. Thanks to all you who are writing to us to include your favorite restaurants. Keep it coming!