$900B Federal Relief Package Expands PPP Eligibility To Chambers

Last on December 21, the United States House of Representatives and then U.S. Senate passed the Omnibus Appropriations and Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act (House Resolution 133) by an overwhelming majority in both Congressional chambers, appropriating another $900 billion in financial assistance to small businesses—including chambers of commerce, trade association and other 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organizations—unemployed workers and individual income taxpayers.

Governor Extends Restore Illinois Enhanced Mitigations

Governor Extends Restore Illinois Enhanced Mitigations

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on December 12 signed a new Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation extending his statewide declaration through January 9, 2021, and signed Executive Order 2020-74 to extend Restore Illinois Tier 3 enhanced mitigations, in response to an increase in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic cases.

President’s Message for December of 2020

President’s Message for December of 2020

As part of today’s many Giving Tuesday appeals, the ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP—an Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-designated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization—is asking for your tax-deductible support for our Civic Hall of Fame Public Memorial Fund, Second Century Fund and/or Ralph P. Pechanio Student Internship Endowment Fund at Elmhurst University.

ComEd Provides Small Business COVID-19 Assistance

ComEd Provides Small Business COVID-19 Assistance

The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing information from ComEd on new assistance programs to help both small businesses and residential customers who are facing financial difficulties during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic crisis, as follows: