Monday December 4, 2023

Chicago Notices and Updates

File Tax Return And Pay Taxes & Fees Online At Chicago Business Direct

click here All tax delinquencies must be resolved before you can renew for 2024 Livery.

2024 Livery License Renewal Information, Instructions and Forms click here

• Up to December 15, 2023, the Public Vehicle Licensing Operations Facility at 2350 W. Ogden Avenue, 1st Floor, Chicago, IL 60608 is open to walk-ins without appointments from 8:30 am to 11:30 am only. After 11:30 am is by appointment only. 
• 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.

Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) 

O'Hare and Midway Airports Ground Transportation Meeting (Virtual)

All ground transportation, taxi, and limousine members are invited to participate in a CDA-hosted transportation meeting that will take place on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (CT) 

Topics: 

• Stats Ground Transportation (GT) Second Semester 2023 
• Commercial Vehicle Holding Area (CVHA)​ 
• Livery, Taxi, and TNP Procedures  ​ 
• Airport Grounds Signage ​ 
• O’Hare 21 Terminal 5 Construction   

Please join the CDA for the Microsoft Teams meeting. 

Join on your computer, mobile app, or room device 

Click here to join the meeting 

Meeting ID: 264 103 282 434

Passcode: RJXJBc 

Download Teams | Join on the web 

Or call in (audio only) 

+1 872-222-6918, 782087968#  United States, Chicago 

Phone Conference ID: 782 087 968# 

Find a local number | Reset PIN 

Representatives from the ILLBA board will also be attending this meeting. ILLBA members are encouraged to attend.

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

New! 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

How US Airlines, Airports Performed Over Thanksgiving Holiday

The top U.S. airlines and airports improved upon their Thanksgiving on-time performance this year compared to 2022.

According to the latest analysis from leading global travel data provider OAG, the on-time performance of major U.S. airlines improved by one percentage point over last year's holiday, reaching 85.7 percent.

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Read the November 30, 2023 edition here

As O’Hare Expansion Price Tag Climbs, Airport’s Two Biggest Carriers Want Project Scaled Back – Or Grounded

United and American airlines are slated to share a new “global terminal” handling both domestic and international flights — a project funded in part by airlines. But now both carriers want Mayor Brandon Johnson to alter those plans.

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Black Cab U-turn: Uber To Partner With London Cabbies After Decade Of Dispute

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Uber (UBER.N) will open up its platform to London's black cabs early next year, the ride-hailing firm said on Wednesday, signalling a dramatic turnaround in its relationship with drivers of the British capital's iconic taxis.

In recent years, London's black cab drivers - who have to pass a test called "The Knowledge" requiring them to memorise thousands of routes within the city - blocked the streets in protests against the ride-hailing service.

At the time, they argued Uber's app-based ordering and demand-sensitive pricing threatened their livelihoods.

Black cabs are the only London vehicles which can pick up passengers from the street or taxi ranks within the city, and can also be booked through other apps.

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GM’s Driverless Ride Heads Into A Ditch

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - For a while, General Motors' (GM.N) bet on robo-taxi startup Cruise held the promise of creating a serious challenge to electric-car leader Tesla (TSLA.O). If there were any question about whether that’s still true, the departure of Cruise’s co-founders, and the suspension of its self-driving service, point to an answer in the negative.

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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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Verizon Small Business Grant

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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