BACP Small Business Center Reopens for Limited In-Person Visits

BACP is pleased to announce that their Small Business Center, located at 121 N. LaSalle St. Room 800, will reopen to the public for limited in-person consultations beginning Tuesday, July 6, 2021. In alignment with citywide policies, all members of the public will be required to wear a mask and maintain six feet of social distancing while at the Small Business Center. There are no exceptions – if you do not wear a mask you will be asked to leave their facilities.

Please be advised that they expect long wait times for in-person consultations at the Small Business Center. In-person visits remain strongly discouraged and should be reserved for consultations that cannot be completed remotely.

As a reminder, business licenses can be applied for or renewed online via Chicago Business Direct. Additionally, Chicago Business Direct allows you to do any of the following online, without the need for an in-person consultation:

• View your business account licenses

• View your business account tax history

• View your business account alerts

• Create new business location applications

• Add new business locations to your existing business account

• Move an existing business location

• Update your business assumed/DBA name

• Update your business ownership/officers

• Close a business location

• Renew existing business licenses or weighing/measuring device certifications

Please call 312-74-GOBIZ for questions about the status of your business license application or for other business license questions.

Public Way Use Permits can be applied for or renewed online on the new Public Way Use Portal. Questions can be submitted to publicwayuse@cityofchicago.org.