Chicago City closes 2 NYE parties, releases several COVID-19 quotes – NBC Chicago


City officials shut down the two parties on the eve of the near-term and issued seven instructions to businesses for violating COVID-19 restrictions.

But overall, the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection reported a “relatively quiet night” of high-level compliance and enforcement in Chicago in 2021.

City officials said they responded to 21 calls for violations of the Covid-19 regulations.

Doug, T, 50 large0 w. Strict action was taken against Addison St., which was closed until further notice after police and fire officials found a “large, high-capacity gathering.”

The city also shut down the party because it had 8,748 W in the Brainerd neighborhood, officials said. Was also set at the re-erected auto repair shop at 91 cents.

The other four instructions were assigned to hotels that allowed more crowds in guest rooms or lobbies, including the Congress Plaza Hotel in the loop.

A police spokesman said officers responded to the hotel at 10:30 a.m. in the 500 block of South Michigan Avenue and found at least one room that exceeded capacity, a police spokesman said.

The hotel was alerted along with three others: Best Western, 1101S. Michigan Ave .; Godfrey Hotel, 127W. Huron St. .; And Eurostars Hotel, 660 n. At State St.

On New Year’s Eve, the city partnered with the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association to share regulatory instructions to hotels to ensure compliance with COVID-19 regulations, the department said.

Since the epidemic began in March, at least 370 businesses have been cited in the city for violating the coronavirus ban. Cases The latest batch of cases came three months after the city banned indoor dining and service in October.

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