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Verizon Communications Build Notice: Alley bordered by Southport, Janssen, Grace and Waveland
Taverns and Consumption on Premises-Incidental Activity Licensees to Close by 12:00 a.m.
As City Enters Phase Four of Reopening Framework, Ticketing Enforcement Ramps Up to Normal Operations
Beginning this month, the City will ramp up normal enforcement of certain vehicle violations that were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ticket enforcement will resume citywide for street sweeping on July 1, while booting will commence in early July, City sticker and Residential Parking Permit violations will be enforced mid-month and expired vehicle registration enforcement will begin in October.
Since March 18, when the City began sheltering in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Lightfoot Administration temporarily suspended debt collection, non-safety vehicle impoundments and the issuance of compliance tickets to provide relief to residents experiencing increased financial pressure from the COVID-19 global pandemic. During the early stages of the reopening plan, the Department of Finance began notifying motorists about their outstanding debt and offering to restructure or restart their payment plans to avoid default. Now that the City has entered phase four of the reopening framework, debt collection and payment plan defaults will also resume.
The City encourages anyone who may need assistance with outstanding debt to visit New Start Chicago at www.Chicago.gov/newstartchicago where residents can sign up for flexible payment plans for tickets and utility bills with a lower down payment and up to 60 months to repay amounts due. Residents can learn more or make payments online at www.Chicago.gov/finance.
Ticketing enforcement dates to remember:
| Enforcement Date | Violation Type |
|
July 1 |
Street Sweeping |
| July 6 | Booting |
| July 16 | Expired City Sticker & Residential Parking Permit |
| October 2 | Expired Vehicle Registration* |
Special Enrollment Periods for people who may have lost their employer-sponsored health care coverage
As Illinois continues to experience job losses as a result of the pandemic, the Illinois Department of Insurance and Get Covered Illinois are sharing vital information for those who have lost their job-based health insurance about an available option to purchase health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace provides a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for anyone who loses their employer-based health insurance coverage due to job loss. Job loss is considered a “Qualifying Life Event” which allows for special enrollment. Some people may even qualify for subsidies, such as tax credits, that can help reduce premiums and other expenses.
The following website – https://getcovered.illinois.gov/en/Pages/SpecialEnrollmentPeriods.aspx – provides consumer fact sheets, FAQs, and contact information in multiple languages describing the various health insurance options and how to enroll. There are also public service announcement PDFs in multiple languages that can be downloaded and posted or shared.
While Special Enrollment Periods make it possible to enroll at any time for those who qualify, the traditional open enrollment period for 2021 health insurance plans on the ACA Marketplace begins November 1, 2020 and ends December 15, 2020. For more information about any of these options, please visit the website or call Get Covered Illinois at (800)318-2596.
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CTA-RPB CAN: Structure Rehabilitation Roscoe, Newport, Seminary & Sheffield
CTA-RPB CAN: Sewer Main Installation on Roscoe from Clark to Sheffield
Dine Out West Lakeview
Redefine the Drive Task Force Meeting #11
On June 11, 2020, the North Lake Shore Drive project team held Task Force (TF) Meeting #11 virtually through the online webinar platform, Zoom. This format was chosen based on existing public health and safety guidance. Task Force members were invited to attend one of two identical two and a half hour sessions. The first session was held in the morning from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; the second one was held from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Representatives from the Corridor Planning Committee and all Task Force Groups were in attendance.
The North Lake Shore Drive project team provided a brief recap of Task Force Meeting #10 prior to addressing the main comment and question themes that were heard at Task Force Meeting #10. The key themes included:
- Baseline improvements common to all alternatives
- Refinements to 4+1 Contraflow Bus Only Lane Alternative (4+1 CBOL)
- NLSD and climate change
- Managed Lanes management strategies
- Transit mode share
- Managed Lanes alternatives evaluation criteria and results
After the updated Managed Lanes alternatives evaluation criteria and results were reviewed, the project team presented the updated ratio scoring results. Based on these results, it was recommended that the 3+1 Managed Lane (3+1 ML) alternative be carried forward to Level 3 Screening. The 3+1 ML alternative would be carried forward, along with the Context Tailored Treatments Plus Transit Advantages (CTT+TA) alternative and the Dedicated Transitway-Left (DTW-L) alternative reviewed at previous Task Force meetings. The project team also provided a preview of Public Meeting #4 and the Level 3 Screening preliminary evaluation criteria. The meeting presentation concluded with the study’s next steps.
While this Task Force meeting did not include a workshop, the design team provided an opportunity for active participation with attendees, encouraging them to submit questions using the Zoom Question and Answer function. There were two designated question-and-answer periods during the presentation which provided time for panelists to respond to Task Force members’ questions submitted via Zoom. The project team will provide a comprehensive response guide to all questions that were submitted during the meeting. This will be posted below when available. In addition to the meeting materials, updated exhibits of the three alternatives recommended to be carried forward to Level 3 Screening have been provided below.
In total, there were 77 Task Force members who attended, as follows:
Morning Session – 39
Afternoon Session – 38
Project Study Group members observed and facilitated the Task Force meetings.
MEETING MATERIALS: (PDF)
EXHIBITS: (PDF)
- Grand to Diversey: CTT Top Performing Alternative with Transit Advantages
- Diversey to Montrose: CTT Top Performing Alternative with Transit Advantages
- Montrose to Hollywood: CTT Top Performing Alternative with Transit Advantages
- Grand to Diversey: Dedicated Transitway-Left
- Diversey to Montrose: Dedicated Transitway-Left
- Montrose to Hollywood: Dedicated Transitway-Left
- Grand to Diversey: Managed Lane Access for 3+1 Managed Lane
- Diversey to Montrose: Managed Lane Access for 3+1 Managed Lane
- Montrose to Hollywood: Managed Lane Access for 3+1 Managed Lane
Cubs 2020 Schedule
The Cubs will open their 60-game season Friday, July 24, at 6:10 p.m. CDT against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
JCFS Rent Relief Resource
