The ILLBA Roundup

Monday February 27, 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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City of Chicago Office Closures

Monday, March 6, 2023 - Pulaski Day

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Outstanding Fines? Administrative Hearing Debt?

Click here to learn more about the Administrative Debt Relief Program (ADR)

Now Through March 31st

Open to businesses and individuals

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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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IDOT Construction Projects

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

ICYMI - Coffee With The ILLBA Recording Now Available

Missed the February Coffee Meeting? Click here for the recording on YouTube.

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Special thanks to our panel, for sharing their expertise and insights:

Randy Allen, James Limousine Richmond, Virginia

Richard de Krijger, DMC Limousines, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Tom Halsnik, Walsh Chauffeured Transportation, Tampa, Florida

Yoalli Garcia, Godandi and Sons, Mexico City, Mexico

Terminal 5 Rideshare Relocation Beginning Monday February 27th

News You Can Use

Uber Redesigns App For Simpler, More Personalized Experience

Uber is releasing an updated version of its app that aims to simplify and personalize the experience for customers.

The new app has a more straightforward homescreen that removes the friction of a few extra taps when booking a ride or ordering a delivery. It also allows customers to more easily access saved locations, and some iPhone users can track a ride’s progress on their lock screen.

NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK RAISES AWARENESS OF CONSUMER RIGHTS AND PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR CONSUMERS IN CHICAGO

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced its National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) outreach and education efforts and reinforced its commitment to inform consumers of their rights and risks in the marketplace. This year, NCPW is observed March 5-11 and is designed to share information about consumer rights and help people learn to spot, report, and avoid scams. It is an opportunity for consumers to increase their knowledge of consumer laws and how to prevent falling prey to fraudsters.

Click here for press release

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

—Bill Gates, Microsoft