The SBAC Supports Relief For Chicago Small Businesses Through Reimbursement of Liquor License Fees

The SBAC supports a proposed Chicago ordinance which will reimburse small businesses a portion of the liquor license fees they paid because they could not use their license during pandemic related shutdowns. This ordinance will help many local businesses recover from the pandemic.
Read more here: https://www.smallbusinessadvocacycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/O2021-1215.pdf
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