Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health announced that Chicago is ready to move to phase four of the “Protecting Chicago” reopening framework on Friday, June 26. Under this phase, most Chicago businesses can open under limited capacity with appropriate safeguards in place. Specifically, most businesses will be subject to a 25% capacity limit, with a maximum of 50 people in indoor spaces and 100 outdoors. Furthermore, face coverings are required in most circumstances, along with a maintenance of six feet of social distancing. Please visit chicago.gov/reopening for an overview of all the phase four guidelines.

Overview of Select Phase Four Guidelines

• Note that these are not exhaustive- visit chicago.gov/reopening for all of the detailed guidelines
• If your business falls into multiple industries, please reference the most relevant guidelines for each part of your business’s operation
• For industries or subsectors that do not have guidelines posted, please refer to the guidelines for industries that are most similar to your business.

Food Service and Bars

• Indoor dining allowed at 25% capacity, with a maximum of 10 people per table and 50 customers in a room/floor
• Face coverings worn by customers and employees, except when seated and eating/drinking
• All patrons must be seated while eating/drinking
• Event spaces and all establishments that sell food or beverages for on-site consumption should follow the Food Service and Bars guidelines

Health and Fitness

• Indoor activity and indoor classes can resume at 25% capacity, with a maximum of 50 customers in a room/floor
• Face coverings worn by all customers and employees indoors- they can be removed for outdoor classes, provided that social distancing is in place
• Indoor sports limited to no more than 6 people
• Youth/amateur contact sports allowed outdoors if no more than 50 participants (including players, referees and coaches)

Personal Services

• Services can be provided at 25% capacity
• Face coverings worn by all employees and customers- can be removed by customers only during services that require their removal (i.e. beard shave)

Retail

• Limited to 25% capacity at non-essential retail and 50% capacity at essential retail
• Face coverings worn at all times by employees and customers

Movie Theaters and Performance Venues

• Can reopen indoors, limited to 25% capacity with a maximum of 50 individuals per space or room (i.e. one theater)
• A venue may have multiple gatherings of 50 individuals in a single theater (not to exceed 25% seating capacity) if the following accommodations are in place:
  • The separate groups are clearly delineated and separated by different levels/floors (e.g., balconies);
  • The separate groups have dedicated entrances and exits; AND
  • The separate groups have dedicated restroom facilities
• Face coverings worn by employees and customers- they can be removed by customers when seated and eating/drinking
• Face coverings not required for actors and/or performers while performing
• All customers must be seated, with six feet of social distancing in place

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something”. For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).