Community News
Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
September 10 Designated for 2020 U.S. Census At Work Day
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.
Deadline Extended on Small Business Relief Letter to Congress
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).
President’s Message for September 2020
In celebration of September’s Chamber of Commerce Week in Illinois, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry will sponsor a month of networking and fundraising events, offer recruitment incentives for new and reactivating members, and conduct a special sale on Elmhurst-Opoly board games.
ECCI Joins Big Business Congressional Ask for Small Business Relief
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.
COVID-19 Guidelines Updated for Restaurant, Bar Patrons
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,
County Expands Reinvest DuPage COVID-19 Grant Program
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.
State Rep Hosts Multi-Chamber COVID-19 Zoom Webinar
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.
President’s Message for August 2020
In compliance with the Phase 4: Revitalization guidelines within Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry in late July safely resumed monthly networking events—likely the first chamber in the state to do so.
U.S. Chamber Endorses Adoption of National Mask Standard
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.
DuPage Commits $1M to Promote Hospitality, Tourism
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 million...
President’s Message for July 2020
Happy Fourth of July week to all!!! I will spend this holiday weekend as I have many previous years…playing on a ballfield. Here’s a piece of July 4-connected Elmhurst trivia for you: The last city-sponsored fireworks show took place in 1986 as part of Elmhurst’s Sesquicentennial Celebration (150 years), but that was not our community’s fireworks finale. Watch Elmhurst TV’s 2017 retrospective, “Elmfest Gone, But Not Forgotten,” if you don’t already know.
Small Business PPP Loan Application Deadline Today
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.
