Today’s multi-chamber webinar featuring United States Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois 8th District) has been postponed following U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-California 12 District) May 12 legislative proposal for another $3 trillion in federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic financial aid.
DuPage County announced on May 12 the launching of Reinvest DuPage, a grant relief program developed in partnership with Choose DuPage for small businesses and independent contractors. The program will provide grants to sustain some businesses impacted by COVID-19.
In a May 11 letter to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, City of Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley requested that Elmhurst and DuPage County be removed from the Northeast Region (with Cook County and the City of Chicago) within the five-phase Restore Illinois plan in order for local businesses to open earlier than the late June projection or possible later.
The Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA) on May 7 called on Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to modify the Governor’s five-phase Restore Illinois plan to allow restaurants and bars to resume their dine in service in a limited capacity during Phase 3.
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking our membership’s support for proposed legislation, titled the “Local Chamber, Tourism and 501(c)(6) Protection Act of 2020,” to extend eligibility for federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief funding to chambers of commerce, business and trade associations, and fellow 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organizations.
Building on data, science, and guidance from public health experts and after consulting with stakeholders across the state, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on May 5 announced Restore Illinois, a five-phase plan focused on saving lives, livelihood, and safely reopening Illinois.
While striving to adhere to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “Stay at Home” Executive Order May 30 extension, our Chamber will continue to work diligently (and safely) to help Elmhurst businesses both sustain operations financially and keep their workforce employed during the health care and economic crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is forwarding information on the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic guidelines for phased re-opening of parks and golf courses, per Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s “Stay at Home” Executive Order extension effective May 1.
The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) has made some funds available for WorkNet DuPage and counterpart offices throughout Illinois to prevent essential, small businesses from laying off or furloughing employees, with the amount that can be awarded per company from $5,000 up to $50,000.
As expected on April 23, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker extended his “Stay at Home” Executive Order through the month of May with some easing on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic-implemented restrictions and the United States House of Representatives passed a U.S. Senate-approved $484 billion relief bill that included $310 billion to refund the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is forwarding information from the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE) asking our members to participate in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Survey of Business Conditions in the Midwest resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry has expanded its special “Dine Out” From Home website page to include some 60 non-member restaurants and bars among nearly 90 food and beverage businesses in Elmhurst who are “open for business” during Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mandated state-wide Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic shutdown to provide drive-thru, carryout, curbside and/or delivery options for patrons.