CITY OF CHICAGO

Effective January 3, 2022, Section 3 of Public Health Order No. 2021-2 (the “Order”) requires that each covered entity develop and keep a written record describing the protocol for implementing and enforcing
the requirements of the Order. Such written record shall be available for inspection upon request of any City official authorized to enforce the Order.

Important Form for Businesses: Download

Effective Monday, January 3, 2022, the Chicago Vaccine Requirements will apply to the following public indoor places:  

• Indoor Dining: Establishments where food or beverages are served, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, fast food establishments, coffee shops, tasting rooms, cafeterias, food courts, dining areas of grocery stores, breweries, wineries, distilleries, banquet halls, and hotel ballrooms; and 
• Indoor Fitness: Gyms and fitness venues, including, but not limited to, gyms, recreation facilities, fitness centers, yoga, Pilates, cycling, barre, and dance studios, hotel gyms, boxing and kickboxing gyms, fitness boot camps, and other facilities used for conducting indoor group fitness classes; and 
• Indoor entertainment and recreation venues where food or beverages are served: Including, but not limited to, movie theaters, music and concert venues, live performance venues, adult entertainment venues, commercial event and party venues, sports arenas, performing arts theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, card rooms, family entertainment centers, play areas, pool and billiard halls, and other recreational game centers.

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COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES NEW MITIGATION ORDERS AMID LATEST COVID-19 SURGE

In response to the current COVID-19 surge of cases and hospitalizations in suburban Cook County, Cook County Department of Public Health today issued a new mitigation order for its suburban Cook County jurisdiction. Specifically, the order calls for proof of vaccination for customers of indoor settings where food or drink are served for on-premises consumption, like restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues, and in fitness facilities. The order will go into effect January 3, 2022. Read More