ECCI Seeks Director of Member Services
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is now accepting application for the position of Director of Member Services, ECCI President and Chief Operating Officer John R. Quigley announced on June 11.
June 11 Marks Restore Illinois Phase 5 Reopening
Following weeks of steady decreases in new positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and with more than 67 percent of residents age 18 and older receiving their first vaccine dose, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on June 4 released Restore Illinois Phase 5 guidelines, which will go into effect on June 11 and marks a full reopening of all businesses and activities.
Restore Illinois Bridge Phase Begins Towards June 11 Reopening
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed on May 13 the entire state will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan today. The Bridge Phase is the final step before the full reopening of Phase 5.
ECCI Treasurer Donates $10K to Support NFP
In conjunction with our Chamber’s May-long solicitation for tax-deductible donations to install an interactive Civic Hall of Fame public memorial as part of the City of Elmhurst’s $25 million Metra Train Station new construction project, ECCI Board of Directors Treasurer Ralph Pechanio has contributed another $10K to the ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP.
Governor Announces Bridge to Phase 5 Starts May 14
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced on May 6 that barring any significant reversals in key Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic statewide indicators, Illinois will move into the Bridge Phase with higher capacity limits on Friday, May 14, and return to normal business operations as soon as Friday, June 11.
ECCI Civic Hall of Fame Memorial Fundraiser in May
In memorium of the April passing of ECCI Civic Hall of Famers Thomas O. Myers Jr. (2006) and Jim Van Ewyk (2004), the ECCI Centennial Celebration NFP, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-designated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has selected the month of May to solicit tax-deductible gifts to fund a Civic HOF Public Memorial as part of the City of Elmhurst’s $25 million project to construct a new Metra Train Station in downtown Elmhurst.
Memorial Day Parade No, Convoy and Military Ceremony Yes
With the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade cancelled for a second year in a row due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Restore Illinois Phase 4 restrictions, the City of Elmhurst will re-stage the community-wide Always Remember convoy on Monday, May 31, at 9:30 a.m., followed by an in-person Military Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park.
SBA Offer $28.6B in Restaurant Revitalization Funds
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.
SBAC Seeks Small Business Support to Refund BIG
The Governmenmtal Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing information on the Small Business Advocacy Council’s (SBAC) Call to Action on Illinois Senate Bill 1982 to funds for grants to small and local businesses and not-for-profit organizations using federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funds, as follows:
IACCE Small Business Webinar Series Offers ‘Tools for Success’
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.
U.S. Congress Extends PPP Application Deadline by 2 Months
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.
ECCI Endorses Push to Go BIG on Small Business Relief
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.