The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE), will stage “Tools for Success: Navigating the New Normal,” a five-part Small Business Webinar Series via Zoom video conferencing once a month on a Wednesday morning in the months of April through August.
United States President Joseph R. Biden today is expected to sign into law the PPP Extension Act of 2021 (House Resolution 1799) to extend the deadline for qualifying businesses and not-for-profits organizations to apply for forgiveness-eligible Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) federal loan funding by two months from March 31 to May 31.
Endorsed by the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chicago-area chambers, the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) is urging Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers to refund the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program using 25 percent of the state’s projected $7.549 billion in American Rescue Plan Act federal relief monies.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today (March 18) announced a metrics-based, vaccination-informed framework for Illinois to advance to Phase 5 (Illinois Restored) of the state’s five-phase Restore Illinois Plan.
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing information on the Elmhurst Rotary Club’s virtual Elmhurst Mayoral Forum for the three candidates seeking office in the April 6 Consolidated General Election, as follows:
The Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) is seeking support for the RISE Act (House Bill 0801 and Senate Bill 2490) to provide a tax incentive to Illinois businesses that retain and hire new employees.