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.

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.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike today (March 18) announced a metrics-based, vaccination-informed framework for Illinois to advance to Phase 5 (Illinois Restored) of the state’s five-phase Restore Illinois Plan.

The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing information on the Elmhurst Rotary Club’s virtual Elmhurst Mayoral Forum for the three candidates seeking office in the April 6 Consolidated General Election, as follows:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.