The ILLBA Roundup

Monday May 1, 2023

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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Livery Vehicle Inspection Schedule Is Now Online!

Visit The City’s Data Portal

Click for details

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BACP’s Public Vehicle & Chauffeur Licensing Facility

Offers New Customer Service Options Effective May 1, 2023

Click for details and important changes

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Keep Your City Licenses in Compliance!

It is illegal to operate without a current license.

Expired Public Vehicle and Public Chauffeur licenses are not permitted to operate for hire.

Public Vehicle and Public Chauffeur license holders who have not renewed for the current licensing term must;

1.) Surrender any expired public passenger vehicle license to BACP, OR

2.) Complete license renewal for current license term.

Look For ILLBA 2023-2024

Board Election Ballots Today!

Ballots will be emailed later today. Per the ILLBA bylaws, one vote per member company is permitted, and membership dues must be current.

Voting closes Thursday May 11th, 5 PM

Candidates - Directors (4 open seats)

Paula DeBiasi, Chicago CoachWorks

Travis Latham, Fellowship Fleet

James Jordan, Lux Tux Transportation

Art Rento, Pontarelli Companies

Brian Sheely, Epic Limo Inc

Candidates - Vendor Members (1 open seat)

Bill Battisti, Nationwide Bus Sales

Jay Pearson - Century Business Solutions

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions

Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2023 - click here

Traffic Plan for NASCAR Chicago Street Race - July 1-2, 2023

Road Closures Begin June 25th - click here

IDOT Construction Projects

For a list of the construction projects around Illinois by district, click here

Kennedy Expressway Inbound Lane Improvements - Phase I Through Fall, 2023 click here for fact sheet

News You Can Use

Tinley Park Concert Venue Gets Another New Name

Tinley Park's outdoor concert venue Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre has gotten another new name, now to be known as the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre. The change became clear to fans as the venue—which is owned by Live Nation—shifted its social media branding Tuesday.

It's the sixth new name for the venue since it opened in 1990.

The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine

Once a symbol of affluence, the stretch limo has largely fallen out of favor as the rise of Uber and Lyft, the Great Recession and new regulations hastened a shift to chauffeured vans and S.U.V.s.

Read the NY Times article here

Tinley Park Concert Venue Gets Another New Name

The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”

– Henry David Thoreau

Tinley Park Concert Venue Gets Another New Name

The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”

﻿ – Henry David Thoreau

– Henry David Thoreau