Community News
Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
‘Stay at Home’ May Extension; Small Business PPP Relief Refunding
As expected on April 23, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker extended his “Stay at Home” Executive Order through the month of May with some easing on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic-implemented restrictions and the United States House of Representatives passed a U.S. Senate-approved $484 billion relief bill that included $310 billion to refund the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Chicago Fed Survey Asks Condition of Businesses
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is forwarding information from the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE) asking our members to participate in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Survey of Business Conditions in the Midwest resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
‘Dine Out’ From Home Markets All Of Elmhurst
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry has expanded its special “Dine Out” From Home website page to include some 60 non-member restaurants and bars among nearly 90 food and beverage businesses in Elmhurst who are “open for business” during Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mandated state-wide Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic shutdown to provide drive-thru, carryout, curbside and/or delivery options for patrons.
Special President’s Message Update On COVID-19 For April 2020
While striving to adhere to the City of Elmhurst’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” mandate as best we can, all of us—small businesses and not-for-profit organizations alike—are working diligently (and safely) to both sustain operations financially and keep our workforce employed during the health care and economic crisis caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
ECCI Seeks Support For PPP Relief Funding
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking support from our members and the Elmhurst business community to include chambers of commerce and other 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organizations among the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) eligible recipients in the fourth piece of federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic-related economic relief legislation.
ECCI Makes “Dine Out” From Home Simpler
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry has developed a special “Dine Out” From Home website page to better link customers to some 30 member restaurants and bars who are providing food and beverage service via curbside pick-up, walk-in takeout, drive-thru and/or delivery during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic ban on dining in.
‘IL’ove Local Campaign Week Supports Small Businesses
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is joining chambers of commerce and small businesses across the state of Illinois to launch the ‘IL’ove Local campaign to encourage people to support local businesses during the week of April 11-18 during the economic impact caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the related local, state and federal restrictions.
U.S. Chamber Outlines Federal CARES Act Relief Programs
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is sharing information from the United States Chamber of Commerce outlining the major provisions, implementation and resources related to the $2.2 trillion Conornavirus Aids, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, as follows:
Congressman Quigley Details Assistance For Small Businesses
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is sharing information from the United States House of Representatives 5th District Congressman Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) regarding the numerous federal financial relief program for small businesses suffering the economic impact from the Coronoavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, as follows:
New, Updated CARES ACT Small Business Resources
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is forwarding new and updated resources that the United State Chamber of Commerce has developed to assist small businesses access economic programs with the federal $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stability (CARES) Act, as follows:
President’s Message for April 2020
As I presumed in my second Special President’s Message Update on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic e-mailed to you (and posted on YouTube) on March 27, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on March 30 extended his “Stay at Home” Executive Order through the end of the month of April. “Stay at Home” first went into effect on March 21—following the April 17 shutdown of restaurants and bars—and was initially scheduled to last through April 7.
Elmhurst 2020 Community Directory
Starting in 2020, a pageable online version of the annual Elmhurst Community Directory is now available, including Community Information, Buyer’s Guide, Membership List and display advertising.