The ILLBA Roundup

Monday December 18, 2023

Upcoming Events

Join Us

Tomorrow!

Coffee With the ILLBA (Virtual)

This month, we ask the question:

Are you minimizing your taxes while creating generational wealth?

Our discussion will be led by Becky Laramee, a CPA and President /CEO of All Points Limousine.

Discussion highlights:

Strategies for building generational wealth
Innovative tax planning
Diversifying income
Choosing business entity structures

Tuesday December 19, 2023 Via Zoom

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Thank You To Month's Coffee Sponsor:

Save The Date!

Details Coming Soon

Ring In The New Year With the ILLBA

Tuesday January 9th, 4:30pm -8:30pm

Carlucci, Rosemont

City of Chicago Updates

Webinars and Workshops

Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection’s

FREE business education webinars .Click here for the schedule

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Compliments? Complaints, Incidents?

Report it!

Non Emergency - call 311

Emergency numbers

O'Hare 773-894-9111

Midway 773-838-9111

Incident Report - issues, complaints and compliments

Click here for incident report

If you witness an incident, do not confront the individual(s) for safety reasons. The CDA encourages you to use one of the above ways to inform authorities.

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2024 Livery License Renewal Steps

Click here

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TOOL KITS FOR

PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLE LICENSEES

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) created TOOL KITS to provide information and resources to support TAXI and PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLE license holders.

Click here for details

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CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE CLOSINGS

Monday, December 25, 2023 (in observance of Christmas Day)
Monday, January 1, 2024 (in observance of New Year's Day)

Chicago Notices and Updates

2024 Livery License Renewal Information, Instructions and Forms click here

From December 18, 2023 to January 9, 2024, the Public Vehicle Licensing Operations Facility will provide service by appointment only.

Important for 2024 ! - BACP has eliminated the windshield livery vehicle license sticker.

The 2024 Livery Vehicle License “hard” card must always be displayed on the passenger side dashboard when the livery vehicle is in operation. Click here for bulletin.

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions

Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Transportation Restrictions for Bally's Temporary Casino Effective Sept. 9 - click here

2023 Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza through Dec 24 - click here

McCormick Place Events Calendar

Stay up to date on traffic and road closures by downloading and using the Chicago OEMC App: Chicago.gov/OEMC

News You Can Use

Read the December 14th edition here

The 5 New Regulations That Will Affect Small Businesses in 2024

New laws and rules for 2024 affect wages, taxes, loans, labor and financial crimes.

Tesla Recalls Nearly All Vehicles On US Roads Over Lack Of Autopilot Safeguards

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards, after a federal safety regulator said the system posed safety concerns.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating the electric automaker led by billionaire Elon Musk for more than two years over whether Tesla vehicles adequately ensure that drivers pay attention when using Autopilot. The largest-ever Tesla recall appears to cover nearly all of its vehicles on U.S. roads.

Google, Yahoo To Battle Spam With New Rules For Bulk Emails

Google and Yahoo are upping their efforts in the fight against bulk email spam. Starting in early 2024, both companies will kick off new and stricter requirements for bulk senders who use their platforms to send mass emails.

An Expert Explains Why You Need A Personal Board Of Advisors

After teaching thousands of students and executives, building a personal board of advisors — or a group of mentors — is the one piece of advice I give to everyone. Here are five of the most important things to know about building your board of mentors.

Tesla Cybertruck's Stiff structure, Sharp Design Raise Safety Concerns -Experts

Dec 8 (Reuters) - The angular design of Tesla's (TSLA.O) Cybertruck has safety experts concerned the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists and damage other vehicles on roads.

Reuters spoke to six safety professors and officials who viewed videos of crash tests conducted by Tesla on its first new vehicle in nearly four years and shown during a webcast delivery event last week.

Grant Opportunities

Cook County - DCECO B2B NEWBIZ Grant

The state of IL has allocated $25 million in grant funding to support businesses in hard-hit sectors that started operations between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, but have not been eligible for other federal or state relief programs. Applications for eligible for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations are open from November 30 through January 11, 2024.

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National- Verizon Small Business Grant ENDS DECEMBER 20th!

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is a learning program built to help small businesses grow. Discover live events on a variety of topics led by industry experts and networking opportunities where you can meet and share ideas with your peers. Plus, you’ll gain access to self-paced courses, $10,000 grant opportunities, 1:1 coaching and more. Grant applications are now open and close at 11:59 p.m. PT on December 20, 2023.

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“Networking is an investment in your business. It takes time and when done correctly can yield great results for years to come.”

-Diane Helbig