Monday December 8th, 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 The Twelve Bars of Christmas (TBOX) 1213/2025-12/14/25 - click here

McCormick Place Events Calendar

NEWS YOU CAN USE

TSA to Charge a Hefty Fine to Travelers Without a Real ID or Passport

Beginning in February 2026, fliers who show up at the airport without proper identification will need to pay. Here’s what to know.

Source: Afar

Travelers who arrive at the airport without a Real ID–compliant driver’s license (or another federally accepted ID, such as a valid U.S. passport) will soon find themselves paying a fee—and waiting in extra screening lines.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just announced that fliers will have to pay $45 starting February 1, 2026, if they show up at the airport without the correct ID and will need to use what the agency described as a “modernized alternative identity verification system.”

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CD/NLA Vegas Show Scholarship Program applications now open

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 .

Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules

Source: Associated Press, Dec 1

Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving programs listed nationwide by the government may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with minimum requirements.

The Transportation Department said Monday that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days. The targeted schools must notify students that their certification is in jeopardy. Another 4,500 schools are being warned they may face similar action.



Schools that lose certification will no longer be able to issue the certificates showing a driver completed training that’s required to get a license, so students are likely to abandon those schools. It’s not clear how many of those schools have been actively teaching students.

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Spread Some Holiday Cheer With Us!

Celebrate the season with your NLA community at our Virtual Holiday Mixer! This is your chance to share holiday joy, connect with industry friends, and toast to a successful year.

We strongly encourage attendees to wear entertaining holiday apparel and bring a favorite beverage to sip while we chat.

Don’t miss this fun and festive gathering!

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right"  - Henry Ford