Community News
Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
SBAC RISEes in Favor of New Employee Tax Incentive
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.
SBA Defers COVID-19 EIDL Repayments to 2022
Following United States President Joseph R. Biden’s signing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law on March 12, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced extended deferment periods for all Coronavirus (COVID-19) federal disaster loans until 2022.
New U.S. Chamber President/CEO Shares Her Vision
In her March 11 speech to the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, new U.S. Chamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark laid out her vision to advance the Chamber’s mission to create jobs and stimulate economic growth.
American Rescue Plan Allocates $50B in Small Business Relief
United States President Joseph R. Biden on March 12 is scheduled to sign into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan federal relief package for individual, businesses and governmental bodies suffering the negative economic impact from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemics, including $14 billion to distribute vaccines.
Economic Outlook for 2021 Expected to Rebound
More than 150 business leaders representing 29 suburban chambers of commerce and industry, along with local government officials, participated in the 19th Annual Multi-Chamber Economic Outlook via Zoom video conferencing from Westmont Village Hall on March 3, featuring Anna Paulson of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as a first-time Keynote Speaker.
ECCI President/CEO Pledges to RESPECT ELMHURST
Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO John Quigley today (March 5) joined RESPECT ELMHURST, a friends group formed for the purpose of promoting kindness, respect, and civility in all forms of Elmhurst’s interpersonal communication.
ECCI Joins Coalition to Extend PPP Deadline
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry today (March 2) signed onto the United States Chamber of Commerce’s coalition letter urging the U.S. Congress to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline from March 31 to December 31.
Presidents’s Message for March 2021
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been recognized by the United States Census Bureau as an “invaluable” member of the 2020 Census Community Partnership and Engagement Program for our Chamber’s support of the City of Elmhurst Complete Count Committee’s Everyone Counts, Elmhurst! campaign.
US Census Bureau Recognizes ECCI As Invaluable Partner
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been recognized by the United States Census Bureau as an “invaluable” member of the 2020 Census Community Partnership and Engagement Program for our Chamber’s support of the City of Elmhurst Complete Count Committee’s Everyone Counts, Elmhurst! campaign.
City Seeks Public Input For Metra Train Station Design
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing information on the next phase of the City of Elmhurst’s dowtown Metra Station Improvement Project, as follows:
ECCI Backs U.S. Chamber Infrastructure Campaign
With the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry among some 140 supporting signatories, the United States Chamber of Commerce and Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) today launched the “Build by the Fourth of July” campaign, urging members of U.S. Congress to enact a fiscally and environmentally responsible infrastructure package by the Fourth of July 2021.
Region 8 Moves To Restore Illinois Phase 4 Sans Mitigations
As a result of declining Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic case metrics, Region 8 (including DuPage County) has moved out of Tiered Mitigations and fully into Restore Illinois Phase 4, effective immediately.