Chicagoland Sign Service Areas
TFA Signs serves Chicagoland from its Chicago shop at 5500 N Kedzie Ave. Use this directory to plan a commercial sign project and identify the municipality responsible for the installation address. These regions organize service coverage; they are not branch offices or claims of completed projects in every town.
Chicago North Side
Andersonville, Edgewater, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, Uptown, Belmont Avenue, N Lincoln Avenue and W Lawrence Avenue.
Downtown
Gold Coast, Old Town, River North, the Loop and West Loop.
Chicago Northwest Side
Bucktown, Logan Square, Ukrainian Village and Wicker Park.
Chicago South Side
Bronzeville, Chinatown, Hyde Park and Pilsen.
North suburbs
Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Libertyville, Niles, Northbrook, Palatine, Park Ridge, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Skokie and Wilmette.
West suburbs
Aurora, Downers Grove, Elgin, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, La Grange, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Park, St. Charles and Wheaton.
South suburbs and nearby Indiana
Bolingbrook, Joliet, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park and Schererville, Indiana.
Local service pages
- bolingbrook
- skokie
- park ridge
- schaumburg
- crystal lake
- glenview
- tinley park
- evanston
- elmhurst
- wheaton
- oak park
- la grange
- rosemont
- schereville
- wlawrence ave
- tesla training center
- belmont avenue chicago
- n lincoln ave
- chinatown
- hinsdale
- oak lawn
Six documented projects
Project records identify Chicago generally unless a more specific location is supplied. A coverage region must not be used to infer a project's neighborhood.
- Cermak Fresh Market (Belmont Ave): Chicago; exterior and interior branding, with EMC, aisle and cashier signs listed.
- Fatso's Last Stand: Chicago; rotating feature, painted mural, LED neon and pole sign. The record does not identify a branch.
- Loyola University (Water Tower Campus): Chicago; monument fabrication and installation. The record does not supply an installation address.
- RIOT FEST 2024: Chicago; design and fabrication, illuminated channel letters, LED neon and custom design.
- Rush Medical: Hinsdale; exterior sign for an immediate-care office, 2024.
- JenCare Senior Medical: Oak Lawn; location rebrand, 2021, including channel letters, frosted vinyl, vinyl graphics, awnings and monument signs.
Municipal permit contacts
Chicago neighborhoods use the City of Chicago Department of Buildings. Suburban projects follow their own municipality, not a regional authority. Confirm the installation address and current requirements directly with the responsible department; this directory does not state permit fees, exemptions or approval timelines.
- Oak Park: Development Services
- Aurora: Division of Building and Permits
- Downers Grove: Community Development — Permits
- Libertyville: Building Division
- Naperville: Transportation, Engineering and Development — Building Permits
- Oak Brook: Development Services
- St. Charles: Building Division
- Crystal Lake: Community Development — Building
- Rosemont: Building and Code Enforcement
- Chicago: Department of Buildings
- Hinsdale: Community Development
- Oak Lawn: Building Division
- Arlington Heights: Planning & Community Development
- Buffalo Grove: Community Development Services
- Des Plaines: Community and Economic Development — Building and Permits
- Elgin: Community Development
- Joliet: Building & Inspectional Services Division
- Lombard: Building Division
- Niles: Building Division
- Northbrook: Development and Planning Services
- Orland Park: Development Services
- Palatine: Community Development Department
- Wilmette: Community Development
- Bolingbrook: Community Development
- Skokie: Community Development Department
- Glenview: Community Development
- Tinley Park: Community Development Department
- Park Ridge: Community Preservation and Development
- Schaumburg: Community Development — Permit Services
- Evanston: Building & Development Services
- Elmhurst: Community Development
- La Grange: Community Development
- Wheaton: Building Department
- Schererville: Planning & Building
Prepare a site-specific request
Send the street address, business name, sign purpose, artwork and site photographs. Identify the mounting surface, any existing sign and whether lighting is requested. TFA can then discuss survey, design, fabrication and installation responsibilities without assuming that another city's approval applies.
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