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2021 Local TOBY Season: Applications Due September 23
2021 Local TOBY Season: Applications Due September 23 July 23, 2020 2021 TOBY Application Season Call for applications! The 2021 local TOBY award application season is now open. Please review the 2021 Entry Requirements (listed below), which outline the categories your building may enter. Applications must be submitted on the online TOBY portal by the deadline: September…
Read MoreChicago Updates Emergency Travel Order to Include Wisconsin, Missouri, North Dakota and Nebraska
Chicago Updates Emergency Travel Order to Include Wisconsin, Missouri, North Dakota and Nebraska July 21, 2020 The City of Chicago updated its quarantine list to include the states of Wisconsin, Missouri, North Dakota and Nebraska, effective July 31. The states designated in the travel order have a significant degree of community-wide spread of COVID-19.…
Read MoreSubmit Your Building Engineer Agreement Signatory Forms
Submit Your Building Engineer Agreement Signatory Forms July 21, 2020 BOMA/Chicago has begun negotiations for a new Building Engineers Agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 399. The current list of signatories will not carry over to the new Agreement; once the new agreement is signed, all signatories to the existing Agreement…
Read MoreMayor Lightfoot Issues New Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants and Gyms
Mayor Lightfoot Issues New Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants and Gyms July 20, 2020 Due to a spike in COVID-19, Mayor Lightfoot has reinstated certain restrictions as listed below that will go into effect Friday, July 24. Bars, taverns, breweries and other establishments that serve alcohol for on-site consumption without a retail food license will no longer…
Read MoreGovernor Pritzker Moves Illinois from 4 Covid Regions to 11 COVID Regions
Governor Pritzker Moves Illinois from 4 Covid Regions to 11 COVID Regions July 16, 2020 Governor Pritzker announced today that he is evolving the State’s COVID response by moving Illinois from four COVID regions to eleven COVID regions (based on the eleven EMS/hospital regions established by IDPH). The new COVID regions are as follows:…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2020 TOBY International Award Winners!
Congratulations to our 2020 TOBY International Award Winners! July 9, 2020 The commercial real estate industry honored 16 commercial properties with The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award at the July 9 virtual TOBY Celebration that was part of the 2020 BOMA International Conference & Expo. This year marked the 34th anniversary of…
Read More2019 Chicago Construction Codes Full-Day Training Program
2019 Chicago Construction Codes Full-Day Training Program July 6, 2020 The Department of Buildings is pleased to announce an opportunity to learn more about the transition to the 2019 Chicago Construction Codes in a full-day virtual training program, scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2020. Though all are welcome to register, the program will be…
Read MoreSupport the “Everyone’s Neighborhood – The Loop” Campaign
Support the “Everyone’s Neighborhood – The Loop” Campaign June 28, 2020 In partnership with the Chicago Loop Alliance, BOMA/Chicago invites all of our buildings to support the “Everyone’s Neighborhood – the Loop” campaign. You can also support the campaign with the phrase:Â #BackInTheLoop.” The campaign is focused on uniting and promoting the Loop community as tenants…
Read MoreNew City Labor Laws in Effect July 1: Minimum Wage, Fair Work Week and Anti-Retaliation
New City Labor Laws in Effect July 1: Minimum Wage, Fair Work Week and Anti-Retaliation June 24, 2020 Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave This July 1, the minimum wage will increase from $13.00 to either $13.50 or $14.00 per hour (depending on the number of workers at a business). For qualifying employers with 21 or…
Read MoreCity of Chicago and State of Illinois Advance to Phase 4 on Friday, June 26
City of Chicago and State of Illinois Advance to Phase 4 on Friday, June 26 June 23, 2020 The Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor announced the City and State will both advance to Phase 4 on Friday, June 26. Because the City and State offer varying guidelines, it’s important to note significant differences between…
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