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Monday, June 8, 2020 Chicago Hours of Operation, Cook County Loans Available, Cocktails to Go Passes Committee » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our em...
Friday, June 5, 2020 Rain Procedures, President Signs PPP Fix Bill » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, June 5, 2020 8:00 p.m. Closing Time for Chicago Central Business District » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, June 4, 2020 Reopening Supplies, IRA Working to Suspend Sidewalk Café Fees, Restaurant Tax in Chicago » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 PPP Fixes Passed by Congress, Survey on Reopening » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Cocktails to Go, Suspended Delinquency List, and License Fees, Chicago Reopening » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, June 1, 2020 Imminent PPP Vote, Expanded Outdoor Dining in Chicago, Spanish Language Reopening Guidelines » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Sunday, May 31, 2020 Chicago Restaurant Updates, Curfew Hours in Effect, Transit Closures » Update from IRA President & CEO Sam Toia We are all devastated by what has happened in our city, state...
Friday, May 29, 2020 Chicago Sidewalk Cafe, Outdoor Dining FAQ » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, May 29, 2020 Senate PPP Fix Needed, Chicago Street Closures, 11:00 p.m. Liquor Sales » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, May 28, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Chicago Reopening June 3, Senate Action Needed on PPP » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 House PPP Bill Update, Reopening Vendors/Resources » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Chicago Reopening Guidance, IL Restaurant Pledge » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, May 25, 2020 Take the IL Restaurant Pledge, PPP Changes on the Horizon » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Sunday, May 24, 2020 State Releases Phase 3 Outdoor Dining Reopening Guidance and Toolkit for Restaurants and Bars » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Saturday, May 23, 2020 IL Passes Cocktails-to-Go, Chicago Casino Bill » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, May 22, 2020 Loan Forgiveness Webinar, Chicago Reopening in Early June, PPE Resource Guide » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, May 21, 2020 Outdoor Dining Updates, PPP Fix Stalls, Scaling UP Operations Webinar » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Outdoor Dining in Phase 3 Announcement From Governor » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Loan Forgiveness Webinar, ServSafe Reopening Guidance » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, May 18, 2020 Fines for Non-Compliant Businesses, President Meets with Restaurants, Delivery Fees Hearing » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Saturday, May 16, 2020 PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, House Passes HEROES Act » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our em...
Friday, May 15, 2020 Nearing 20,000 Messages, PPE Equipment Resources, New National Survey » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, May 14, 2020 Commission Cap Hearing, Add Your Voice, Cocktails to Go Update » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Analysis of HEROES Act, Cook County Property Taxes, Resources for Spanish-Speaking Communities » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Transparency Rules for Delivery, Fair Workweek Rules » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, May 11, 2020 10,000 Messages and Counting, Take Action Tuesday » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, May 8, 2020 Campaign to Fix Restore Illinois, Chicago Plan Announced » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, May 7, 2020 Action Alert - Fix the Restore Illinois Plan to Save Restaurants » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Restore Illinois Plan Announced » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, May 4, 2020 JBF Nominees, Cocktails to Go, HUB Virtual Hospitality Panel » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Friday, May 1, 2020 JBF Nominees, Workplace Poster Required, Website for Spanish-Speaking Communities » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Thursday, April 30, 2020 Wine/Liquor Returns, Strategies for Reopening » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Reopening Guidelines, New Executive Order » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
Monday, April 27, 2020 Judge Blocks Stay at Home Order, More PPP Funds Now Available » The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help our employers and...
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