Chicago Vaccine Requirement

Just an FYI for those planning Chicago spring/summer weekends, there is now a Vaccine Requirement, effective January 3. Applies to public indoor spaces:

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- 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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https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid19-vaccine/home/chi-vaccine-requirement.html

Most bars/restaurants started requiring proof of vaccination shortly before the holidays, in anticipation of the mandate. There are a few Chicago folks on this board that can share their experience, too, but the inconvenience for me has been minimal (vaccinated). Bars are still crowded and aren't so stringent on wearing masks because a lot of people are standing around, anyway. You see sit-down restaurants get a bit more strict about masks if you get up from your table. Other than that, still no capacity restrictions to worry about.

If you're vaccinated, I'd say book your trips without worry. Happy to answer any other questions.