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Concord Music Hall among 5 businesses cited for violating indoor mask mandate

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  November 16, 2021 7:06am CST
Logan Square
FOX 32 Chicago

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CHICAGO - The city of Chicago has cited five businesses for failing to enforce the city's COVID-19 indoor mask mandate.

Investigators from the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) conducted 63 investigations last weekend to see if people were wearing masks and whether there were signs posted about the requirement.

From Nov. 11 through Nov. 14, the following businesses were each issued two citations for violating both requirements of the mandate, which went into effect on Aug. 20:

  • Era Studios LLC, 9023 S. Commercial Ave. in South Chicago
  • Exclusive Creations, 8301 S. Pulaski Rd. in Ashburn
  • Hawkeye's Bar & Grill Inc., 1458 W. Taylor St. in Little Italy
  • Emporium Arcade Bar, 2363 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Logan Square
  • Concord Music Hall, 2047 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Logan Square

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According to the mandate, businesses must require any individual ages 2 and older to wear a mask inside any public place, regardless of vaccination status. Businesses must also post signage about the requirement in their establishment.