Public Events | Bella's Bouncies | Lake County and McHenry County, IL

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Public Events

Bella's Bouncies is proud to be certified for public events by The State of Illinois. Below is a summary of the law and how it pertains to party rental companies. Please contact Bella's Bouncies at 847-546-7000, or the State of IL Carnival Division at (217) 782-9347 if you have any further questions.

Every amusement ride and amusement attraction open to the public, and operating in the State of Illinois, must be inspected prior to initial operation and annually thereafter. To be inspected, every company must first submit a completed application packet to the Department of Labor. Once a ride or attraction has been approved for operation by an inspector, a permit decal shall be affixed to each ride or attraction. Permits are valid for one calendar year (January 1st through December 31st).

At the time of inspection, companies are required to provide documentation that they have conducted a criminal history background check and sex offender registry check for all operators, attendants and assistants, provide documentation that they received proper training and have a substance abuse policy in place, which includes random drug testing.
  • DOL Permitted Rides - DOL Permitted Rides if they decide to update it. If not, let us know and we can supply copies of the permit, or request that the State updates their website.
The items below are certified for the current year. If you would like to rent something that has not been certified for this year, we can get it certified for a fee of $100. Requests within 30 days of your event date might incur an additional $250 fee charged by the State.