Anthony Schumann, a partner in the Chicago office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., has been appointed to serve on the City of Chicago’s newly formed Task Force on Removing Barriers to Employment and Entrepreneurship. City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council will propose new reforms to streamline business opportunities and improve the ease of doing business in Chicago.
The task force will focus on three key priorities: First, the process for starting a business and applying for a City job and identifying roadblocks to opportunity in the application process. This review will include an assessment of the value of fingerprint background checks as a security measure as compared to its impact on job opportunities. Second, it will review the inspection and permitting process experience for individuals and businesses that interact with the City. Lastly, the task force will analyze existing business licenses and develop recommendations for improving the ease of doing business in Chicago. Continue Reading…
