News Releases

Jan 23, 2023
BACP Launches Business Licensing Webinar Series to Assist Current and Future Business Owners With Licensing Process
Aug 3, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot, BACP and CDOT Announce Expansion of Outdoor Dining Program That Has Supported More Than 250 Restaurants and Bars to Date
Jul 22, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Ordinance To Reform Shared Housing Industry
Mar 3, 2020
Empowering Entrepreneurial Growth In The Neighborhoods Will Be The Theme Of The 2020 BACP Small Business Expo Series
Mar 3, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Business-Friendly Signage Reform Going Into Effect In March
Jan 29, 2020
City Releases Evaluation Of 2019 Scooter Pilot And Recommends Second Pilot In 2020
Jan 15, 2020
City Council Approves Ordinance To Establish Mobile Merchant License For Innovative Business Types
Nov 5, 2019
Mayor Lightfoot And BACP Announce Reforms To Expand One-Stop-Shop Services For Neighborhood Business And Entrepreneurs
Jun 11, 2019
City Of Chicago Selects Ten Vendors For Four-Month Electric Shared Scooter Pilot Program
May 1, 2019
City of Chicago Launches Electric Shared Scooter Pilot Program
Nov 13, 2018
City Of Chicago Launches Series Of Workshops To Educate Entrepreneurs On Innovative New Pop-Up Licenses
Sep 28, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces Plans to Create Riverwalk Community Marketplace
Jul 25, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Ordinance To License Pop-Up Stores, Restaurants
Jul 16, 2018
2,000 Entrepreneurs To Get A Break On Their First License
Mar 9, 2018
Mayor Emanuel Announces Latest Efforts To Support And Grow Small Businesses
Sep 18, 2017
One-Thousand Pharmaceutical Representatives Licensed
Jul 17, 2017
City Launches New Pharmaceutical Representative License
Jul 25, 2016
Emerging Business Permit Paves Way For Parking App Company To Operate In Chicago
Mar 6, 2015
Weekly & Monthly Food Truck Fests Coming to Daley Plaza,Willis Tower
Oct 24, 2014
Mayor Emanuel Announces Addition of Permit Intake Center to Chicago's Small Business Center

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