Monday December 22nd, 2025

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions

 Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Maps 2024 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions 2025 - click here

Transportation Restrictions for Bally's Temporary Casino 2024 - click here

Uptown Entertainment District Transportation Restrictions Eff 12/22/23 - click here

Continued Closure Of Canal St. At Union Station Phase II Updates - click here

1st Ward Entertainment District Transportation Restrictions Fri & Sat (7:00pm – 4:00am CDT)

 Effective June 26, 2025 - click here

Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza Transportation Restrictions 11/20/25 -12/24/25 - click here

NEW Canal St Opening at Chicago Union Station eff Dec 22 2025 - click here for news alert



McCormick Place Events Calendar

NEWS YOU CAN USE

TSA Gearing Up for Record Holiday Travel Season

Source: TravelPulse



In anticipation of a busy holiday travel season, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it’s prepared to cap off a record year.

The agency is fully staffed and anticipates screening a projected 44.3 million travelers at U.S. checkpoints between Friday, December 19, 2025, through Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Heaviest traveler volume is forecast to be around 2.86 million on Sunday, December 28, followed by Dec 19, 20, 21, 27, and 29. In 2024, the busiest travel day was Friday, December 27, when TSA screened just under 2.85 million travelers.

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CD/NLA Vegas Show Scholarship Program applications now open

Hurry! Scholarship Applications are due January 6, 2026

The NLA Scholarship Program, organized and funded by the NLA, is designed to enable new operators to attend the CD/NLA Vegas Show in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 1-3, 2026. These scholarships provide an unsurpassed business development opportunity for operators who have recently launched their companies and have never attended a CD/NLA event before.

What does the scholarship include?

• One (1) Full Show Pass to the 2026 CD/NLA Vegas Show. ($649)
• Three (3) paid nights at host hotel, MGM Grand. ($549)
• One (1) year NLA membership if scholarship winner is not currently an NLA member. ($395+)
• Networking and education to grow your business (Priceless!)

Click here for applicant criteria

Questions? Contact Paula at the ILLBA office .

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