# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://chicago.gov

**Date:** April 22, 2026  
**URL:** https://chicago.gov  
**Overall Grade:** C (71/100)  
**Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/11f061a3-bc4d-4b44-96f5-a194ad5f91fe

## Top Findings

1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers
2. **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Security > Security Headers
3. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy
4. **[CRITICAL]** 1 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality
5. **[CRITICAL]** 5 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility

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## Lighthouse Scores

| Category | Score |
|----------|-------|
| Performance | 37 |
| Accessibility | 97 |
| Best Practices | 100 |
| SEO | 100 |

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## Security

### Security Headers (F — 10/100)

*2 of 10 headers properly configured*

- **[CRITICAL]** HSTS header is missing — Strict-Transport-Security forces browsers to use HTTPS, preventing downgrade attacks. Add the header with a max-age of at least 1 year.
- **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'.
- **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN.
- **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter.
- **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features.
- **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'.
- **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers.
- **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present
- **[PASS]** Server header is present without version info

### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100)

*No enforcing CSP policy found*

- **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading.

### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100)

*TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed*

- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used
- **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used
- **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance.
- **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 59 days)
- **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 2 certificates
- **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm
- **[PASS]** Certificate covers 29 domain(s)
- **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA

### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100)

*No cookies set — no cookie security risks*

- **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks

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## Advanced Security

### Subresource Integrity (D — 40/100)

*7 of 19 external resources have SRI*

- **[WARNING]** External link from webapps1.chicago.gov lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from webapps1.chicago.gov lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.google-analytics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from siteimproveanalytics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[PASS]** script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com has SRI protection
- **[WARNING]** External script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External link from www.gstatic.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from translate.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from translate.google.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[PASS]** script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** link from cdnjs.cloudflare.com has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** script from cdnjs.cloudflare.com has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** link from cdnjs.cloudflare.com has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** script from cdn.jsdelivr.net has SRI protection
- **[PASS]** script from stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com has SRI protection
- **[WARNING]** External script from webapps1.chicago.gov lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.
- **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code.

### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100)

*No known vulnerabilities*

- **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected

### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100)

*No exposures*

- **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt.
- **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed

### Email Security (D — 50/100)

*DMARC: none*

- **[WARNING]** DMARC policy is none — monitoring only — This only monitors, it doesn't block spoofed emails. Change to p=quarantine or p=reject.

### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100)

*No header set*

- **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content.

### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100)

*No CORS headers*

- **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default

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## Performance

### Page Weight Budget (F — 22/100)

*3.2 MB transferred, 93 requests*

- **[WARNING]** Page weighs 8.0 MB (3.2 MB transferred)
- **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.5 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts.
- **[WARNING]** Images are 1.1 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size.
- **[INFO]** Fonts are 312 KB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks.
- **[INFO]** 93 HTTP requests
- **[INFO]** Estimated 0.66 g CO2 per page load

### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100)

*100% third-party, 0 ms blocking*

- **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (3.2 MiB of 3.2 MiB)
- **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms)

### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100)

*All text resources are compressed*

- **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed

### Image Optimization (C — 60/100)

*36 images, 0 KB saveable*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rNLEekZ9XzY/mqdefault.jpg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/str... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/close... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/safar... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/may... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/may... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/sites/can... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/chica... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-bV0D0R0tEA/mqdefault.jpg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/fin... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/may... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/fin... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.
- **[WARNING]** https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Fd8lr-DJoWk/mqdefault.jpg is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS.

### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100)

*3747ms total JS execution*

- **[WARNING]** https://www.chicago.gov/city/en.html: 1119ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 492ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://translate.googleapis.com/_/translate_http/...: 426ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-S6KE...: 420ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-M848...: 292ms CPU time
- **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 3747ms (100% of total)

### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100)

*7 fonts (312 KB)*

- **[INFO]** 7 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional)

### JS Bundles (C — 60/100)

*21 scripts, 285 KB unused*

- **[WARNING]** https://translate.googleapis.com/_/translate_http/...: 93 KB unused (78%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-241...: 65 KB unused (52%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-S6KE...: 65 KB unused (41%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-M848...: 63 KB unused (43%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code.
- **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 285 KB

### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100)

*All resources properly cached*

- **[PASS]** No caching issues found

### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected

### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100)

*No optimization needed*

- **[PASS]** No resource hint issues

### Page Weight Inventory (D — 40/100)

*93 resources · 3.2 MB · 285 KB savings available*

- **[WARNING]** Page weight 2.2 MB over 1MB target
- **[INFO]** ~285 KB of savings available
- **[WARNING]** 92 third-party resources (100% of weight)
- **[INFO]** 2 resources over 200KB

### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No render-blocking resources detected*

- **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in <head>

### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100)

*No third-party resources detected*


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## Content Quality

### Links (F — 40/100)

*188 links checked, 62 healthy, 126 broken*

- **[CRITICAL]** 62 of 188 links are healthy
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/general/favicons/fav... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/general/favicons/app... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/general/favicons/fav... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/general/favicons/saf... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/css/cds.css?v1 — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/css/coc-cds.css — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/elastic-search/s... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/elastic-search/s... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/safari-pinned-ta... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/icon-dot-gov.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/icon-https.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/COVIDVax — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/chicago.gov-logo... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/close.svg — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.apply_fo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.check_st... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.find_get... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.pay_for_... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.register... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.report_f... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.request.... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/svcs/iwantto.sign_up_... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/affordchic.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/sites/chicago-recovery-plan/h... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/protect.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/sites/cut-the-tape/ho... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/edu.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/env.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/ofinterest/bus/food.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/foia.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/grants.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/health.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/doh.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/inspectionsperm... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/emp.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/municipal_marke... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/tax.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/tech.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/transparency.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/progs/trnsprt.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/about/council.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/cofa.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/other/provdrs/c... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/other/provdrs/c... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/other/provdrs/cps.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/other/provdrs/cta.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/311.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/ah.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cacc.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doa.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/obm.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bacp.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/tv.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/copa.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/ccpsa.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/oem.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/env.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/ethics.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cfd.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/2fm.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doh.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cchr.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/igo.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dol.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/lac.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mopd.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cpd.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cpb.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dps.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cpl.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/opsa.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/streets.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dti.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdot.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/water.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/provdrs/bldg_code... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chic... — Found in <a href>. Get "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicagozoning_il/0-0-0-48006": context deadline exceeded
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dol/rules-and-regulatio... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/narr/misc/city-holida... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/about/history.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/about/facts.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/about/social-media-ac... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/translate/transl... — Found in <link href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/translate/transl... — Found in <script src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mopd/supp_info/... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/chicago-star.png — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/mayor/Office%2... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/sites/office-of-immig... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/mayor/Protecti... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/supp_info... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/mayor/MayorBra... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/press_roo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.instagram.com/chicagosmayor/ — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 429.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/fin/supp_info/r... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/feature_ima... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/feature_ima... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/homepage/feature_ima... — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/press_roo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/press_roo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/press_roo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/press_roo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/mayor/press_roo... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/oem/provdrs/eme... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/br... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/cdph/provdrs/he... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/cpb/provdrs/pol... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/city/en/depts/fin/provdrs/tax... — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/depts/news.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/general/disclaimer.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/general/privacy.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/general/standards.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/general/credits.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/general/sitemap.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/city/en/general/contact.html — Found in <a href>. Returns HTTP 403.
- **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://chicago.gov/content/dam/city/cds/city_seal_clr.png — Found in <img src>. Returns HTTP 403.

### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100)

*No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.*

- **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS

### Open Graph (B — 80/100)

*Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.*

- **[WARNING]** Missing og:image — The og:image tag provides a preview image for social sharing.
- **[INFO]** og:title is short (7 characters) — Ideal length is 25–60 characters for social sharing previews.
- **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews.

### Structured Data (C — 40/100)

*No structured data (JSON-LD) found.*

- **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results.

---

## Infrastructure

### DNS Records (A+ — 100/100)

*2 A records, 8 ms lookup*

- **[PASS]** Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records
- **[PASS]** 6 nameserver(s) configured
- **[PASS]** 2 mail exchanger(s) configured
- **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
- **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT
- **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 8 ms

### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100)

*0 redirect(s), 44 ms total*


### IPv6 Readiness (C — 60/100)

*No IPv6 support*

- **[INFO]** No IPv6 (AAAA) records found — IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

### Crawlability (B — 75/100)

*no robots.txt, no sitemap*

- **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
- **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

### URL Variants (B — 75/100)

*www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS*

- **[CRITICAL]** HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100)

*chicago.gov — via get.gov, 7 years, 11 months old, hosted on Akamai*

- **[PASS]** Domain registered until May 1, 2027 (1 years remaining)
- **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
- **[PASS]** Registrar: get.gov
- **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
- **[PASS]** Hosting: Akamai

---

## Compliance

### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100)

*No testable criteria*


### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100)

*No consent signals detected*

- **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required.
- **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected
- **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected
- **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance.

### Language & i18n (A — 90/100)

*Lang attribute present*

- **[PASS]** <html lang> attribute is present
- **[PASS]** <html lang> value is valid
- **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header
- **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The <html lang> attribute and Content-Language header should agree.

### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100)

*Font sizes and tap targets checked*


### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100)

*Viewport properly configured*

- **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present
- **[PASS]** width=device-width is set
- **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed

### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100)

*6 trackers detected*

- **[INFO]** 6 third-party trackers detected — Found 5 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 6 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies.
- **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers.

### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100)

*0 cookies · 6 trackers · 0 pre-consent*

- **[INFO]** 6 third-party tracker(s) detected on page

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## Legal

### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 45/100)

*2 of 7 expected legal pages detected*

- **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at /city/en/general/privacy.html, linked from footer.
- **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at /content/city/en/depts/mopd/supp_info/accessibilitycitywide.html.
- **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data.
- **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data.

### Copyright Notice (A+ — 100/100)

*© 2010 - 2026 City of Chicago Video Title Close Image Title…*

- **[PASS]** Copyright notice is up to date — Copyright notice is up to date: © 2010 - 2026 City of Chicago Video Title Close Image Title Clos
- **[PASS]** Copyright holder: City of Chicago Video Title Close Image Title Clos

### Regulatory Indicators

*2 regulatory indicator(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments.
- **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents.
- **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

### Third-Party Data Sharing

*2 third-party service(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows.
- **[INFO]** 2 third-party services across 2 categories — 2 third-party services detected across 2 categories: Analytics (1), CDN (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors.
- **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available.
- **[INFO]** Cloudflare (CDN) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: IP address (transient), Request metadata. Privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/. Data Processing Agreement available.

### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100)

*0 compliance badge(s) detected*

- **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges.

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## Availability

### CDN & Delivery (B — 80/100)

*Akamai*

- **[PASS]** Site is served via Akamai CDN

### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100)

*No cache headers*

- **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers.

### Transport Security (A — 85/100)

*HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis*

- **[PASS]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) supported — The server advertises HTTP/3 via Alt-Svc for faster connections on mobile networks.
- **[WARNING]** Missing Strict-Transport-Security header — HSTS tells browsers to only use HTTPS, preventing SSL stripping attacks.
- **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT)

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## Accessibility

### Landmark Structure (A — 90/100)

*8 landmarks*

- **[PASS]** <main> landmark present
- **[PASS]** 2 <nav> landmark(s) found
- **[WARNING]** 2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled — Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link present

### Heading Hierarchy (A+ — 100/100)

*8 headings*

- **[PASS]** Single H1 present

### Alt Text Quality (A+ — 100/100)

*All 53 images OK*

- **[PASS]** 29 decorative image(s) correctly marked
- **[PASS]** 24 image(s) with good alt text

### Form Accessibility (C — 55/100)

*5 of 7 controls have issues*

- **[CRITICAL]** 5 control(s) without accessible label — Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
- **[PASS]** 2 control(s) properly labeled

### Link & Button Quality (B — 78/100)

*1 issue(s) across 139 links and 18 buttons*

- **[WARNING]** 25 link(s) open in new tab without warning — Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
- **[CRITICAL]** 1 button(s) with no accessible text — Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
- **[PASS]** 114 link(s) with descriptive text

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## UX

### 404 Error Page (F — 5/100)

*HTTP 403, bare page*

- **[WARNING]** Unexpected status code: HTTP 403 — Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
- **[WARNING]** Bare server default 404 page — The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

### Favicon & Branding (C — 55/100)

*4 icon(s) detected*

- **[WARNING]** No favicon.ico at site root — Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
- **[PASS]** HTML icon links detected
- **[PASS]** Apple touch icon present
- **[PASS]** Multiple icon sizes detected

### Web Manifest (D — 40/100)

*Not found*

- **[INFO]** No web manifest found — No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

### Dark Mode Support (D — 40/100)

*No dark mode signals*

- **[INFO]** No dark mode signals detected — Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
- **[INFO]** Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles — External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

### Print Stylesheet (D — 40/100)

*No print styles*

- **[INFO]** No print-specific styles detected — When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

### Navigation UX (F — 30/100)

*1 navigation pattern(s)*

- **[PASS]** Skip navigation link detected
- **[PASS]** 2 navigation landmark(s) detected

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## SEO

### Canonical URL (B — 80/100)

*Minor issues*

- **[WARNING]** No canonical tag found — Search engines will determine the canonical URL themselves, which may cause duplicate content issues.

### Meta Tags (A — 90/100)

*Title: 15 chars*

- **[PASS]** Page title is set
- **[WARNING]** Title is only 15 characters — consider expanding
- **[PASS]** Title and H1 are well-aligned

### Content Depth (A+ — 100/100)

*1072 words, Very Difficult*

- **[PASS]** Page has 1072 words — good depth for search engines
- **[INFO]** Reading level: Very Difficult (grade 22)

### Internal Links (A+ — 100/100)

*106 internal, 33 external*

- **[PASS]** 106 internal links (76%)
- **[PASS]** 100% of links use descriptive anchor text
- **[INFO]** 106 internal / 33 external links

### Image SEO (A+ — 100/100)

*53 images, 52 descriptive filenames*

- **[INFO]** 1 image(s) have hash/generic filenames

### Hreflang

*0 hreflang tags*


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## Sustainability

### CO2 Per Page Load (D — 50/100)

*0.90g CO2 per view*

- **[INFO]** 0.90g CO2 per page view — This page transfers 3.2 MB, producing an estimated 0.90g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.17g, network 0.16g, end-user device 0.58g.
- **[INFO]** At 10,000 monthly views: 107.7 kg CO2/year — With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 107.7 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 13466 smartphones.

### Green Hosting (D — 40/100)

*Not green*

- **[INFO]** No confirmed renewable energy commitment detected — Consider providers like Cloudflare, Google Cloud, or Vercel that match 100% of their energy use with renewables.
- **[INFO]** Akamai: Committed to 50% renewable by 2030
- **[INFO]** Green hosting status based on known provider commitments — Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.

### Repeat Visit Weight (A+ — 100/100)

*98% cached*

- **[PASS]** 98% reduction on repeat visits — Returning visitors download only 79 KB (vs 3246 KB first visit). 91 of 93 resources are served from browser cache, saving 0.88g CO2 per repeat visit.
- **[INFO]** Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 0.90g)

### Carbon Budget (D — 50/100)

*58th percentile*

- **[WARNING]** 0.90g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g) — Heavier than an estimated 42% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
- **[INFO]** Estimated 58th percentile — Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.

### Transfer Efficiency (A+ — 100/100)

*91% efficient*

- **[PASS]** Transfer efficiency: 91% — Only 285 KB of potential savings identified. Your page is well-optimized for size.

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