by Jennifer Veremis | Sep 18, 2020 | Headlines, News
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is forwarding information on Round 2 of the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s (IDECO) Business Interuption Grant (BIG) Program as follows:
by Jennifer Veremis | Sep 17, 2020 | Headlines, News, Photo Library, Uncategorized
Members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry and guests came out for the 72nd Annual ECCI Golf Outing at Sugar Creek Golf Course in Villa Park on September 16
by Jennifer Veremis | Sep 9, 2020 | Headlines, News
A statewide Day of Action organized by the ILCountMeIn2020 coalition, Census At Work Day is an opportunity for Illinois employers to show their commitment to a fair and accurate count in the 2020 Census.
by Jennifer Veremis | Sep 1, 2020 | Headlines, News
The deadline for small business owners and chambers of commerce to sign onto a nationwide letter to Congressional leaders in support of a bipartisan approach to small business recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic crisis has been extended to Thursday, September 3, at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
by Jennifer Veremis | Aug 26, 2020 | Headlines, News
Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI) President and CEO John R. Quigley today joined more than 100 small and large business CEOs and fellow Chamber executives across the United States by signing onto a letter to Congressional leaders in support of a bipartisan approach to small business recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic crisis.
by Jennifer Veremis | Aug 26, 2020 | Headlines, News
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is forwarding revised Restore Illinois Phase 4 guidelines for patrons at restaurants and bar establishments, as issued August 25 by the State of Illinois and effective today,
by Jennifer Veremis | Aug 18, 2020 | Headlines, News
The DuPage County Board of Commissioners at their August 11 meeting voted to more than double the initial funding and expand eligibility guidelines for Reinvest DuPage, a grant relief program administered in partnership with Choose DuPage for small businesses, not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) and independent contractors. The program provides grants to sustain some businesses impacted by COVID-19.
by Jennifer Veremis | Aug 14, 2020 | Headlines, News
The Govermental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is sharing information on a special 90-minute, multi-chamber Zoom video webinar, titled “COVID-19: The State’s Response to Business & Dealing with Liability,” featuring Illinois State Representative Deanne Mazzochi (R-47th District), on Tuesday, August 18, at 8 a.m.
by Jennifer Veremis | Jul 17, 2020 | Headlines, News
A broad consensus has emerged that wearing masks is effective in minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Yet, debate and politicization of mask-wearing continues to threaten the reopening of our economy.
by Jennifer Veremis | Jul 16, 2020 | Headlines, News
The DuPage County Board of Commissioners at its July 14 meeting voted in favor of a $1 million economic development initiative–the COVID-19 Tourism Promotion and Business Attraction Relief Fund–awarded to Choose DuPage who will administer the funds. The $1...
by Jennifer Veremis | Jun 30, 2020 | Headlines, News
Today is the last day that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting loan applications of up to $2 million for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which has more than $100 billion in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic relief funding still available.
by Jennifer Veremis | Jun 25, 2020 | Headlines, News
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker today (June 25) announced that the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved our state’s request for federal assistance to help businesses in the northern Illinois counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will impacting by looting and other damages that took place in connection to civil unrest occurring May 26 through June 8, 2020.