Illinois Food Truck Association

07/31/2014

Three Cities Show How Food Trucks Live and Die on Political Whim...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilary-gowins/three-cities-show-how-food-trucks_b_5621679.html

If you care about people having access to good, reasonably priced food, and the ability to open and operate a safe, responsible and successful business, the food-truck fight happening across the country should matter to you....

04/05/2014

Street Food Lovers! - the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship is Still hard at work,
protecting your right to eat on Chicago's streets

Like food trucks before them, street vendors are fighting for the legal right to run their businesses.

10/10/2013

Chicago Food Truck Rally @ Daley Plaza
Friday 10/11 11am–8pm
Washington + Dearborn

Beavers Coffee & Donuts, Chicago Lunchbox, Jerk 312 and more

09/30/2013

This application is due Tuesday, October 1, 2013

09/30/2013

Press release 9/30/13
Application to participate due 10/1/13

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced a new event: the City of Chicago Food Truck Rally on Friday, October 11 at Daley Plaza (Washington and Dearborn) – the first Food Truck Rally of its kind presented by the City of Chicago, Goose Islan...

09/01/2013

WANTED! FOOD TRUCKS!
The Village of Lake Zurich, is sponsoring a huge block party,
Sept. 14th
AND THEY WANT FOOD TRUCKS!!!
3 live bands, food vendors, plenty of adult beverages, and non-alcoholic beverages.
NO Charge for food trucks to sell at this event.
Interested vendors send Janet Moro Barron a PM at https://www.facebook.com/lakezurichrocktheblock to request applications.

A Downtown an adult-centered, Lake Zurich Block Party featuring food, music, dancing, and adult refreshments 5 PM - 11 PM

08/22/2013

Study finds Food Trucks are Direct Competition for QSRs - so other restaurants can relax.
Except for the Food trucks turned QSR, now there's a conflict ;)

CHICAGO -- Since food trucks appeared on the restaurant scene, their perceivable threat to brick-and-mortar restaurants has been widely debated, and a recent survey conducted by The NPD Group, a leading global information company, finds that consumers typically replace a quick service restaurant (QS...

08/21/2013

Check out on Husky Hog BBQ on WGN!

On tonight's WGN News at Five, we're checking out Chicago's first food truck with a smoker on board - the Husky Hog BBQ Food Truck. We'll post the story here after it airs. If you'd like to track down the Husky Hog, you can do so on their

08/12/2013

FT Operators! Who is your preferred contractor/company for custom truck build-outs in IL?

08/01/2013

Veteran's food truck -Chicago Dawgs- now serving Plainfield!

Residents who wander down Lockport Street during Cruise Nights on Tuesdays this summer will have another dinner option on the menu to choose from. The Plainfield Village Board recently approved its first food truck to sell to hungry classic car aficionados.

07/31/2013

SoCalMFVA helped us and they can help you!

Over the past three years the SoCal Mobile Food Vendors Association has assisted 11 other food truck associations form.

07/29/2013

Congrats Eastman Egg Company!
Zagat Food Truck of the Week

Food Truck of the Week: Eastman Egg Company