Community News
Updates, announcements, and insights from the Chamber and local business community.
COVID-19 State Aid Deadline, Start-Up Is April 1
April 1 is both the deadline and start-up date for small businesses damaged by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic to apply with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) for a portion of $90 million in emergency grants and low-interest loans, respectively.
Small Business Owner’s Guide to CARES Act
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing small business-related information from Choose DuPage included within the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided by the United States Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, as follows:
Small Business Loan Guide to Federal $2.2T CARES Act
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is sharing small business-related information from the United States Chamber of Commerce included within the federal $2.2 trillion stimulus package in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, as follows:
Special President’s Message Update on COVID-19
During the past month, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry has worked diligently on our member’s behalf to assure that federal, state and local agencies and elected officials understand the economic damage that COVID-19 and the related public policy responses have inflicted on the Elmhurst business community in general and our members in particular.
Illinois Treasurer Offers COVID-19 Bridge Loans for Small Businesses
Illinois small businesses can tap into $250 million in low-interest bridge loans as soon as this week to help push through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced on March 23.
Illinois Extends Tax Deadline, Offers Small Business Aid
Building on measures designed to address the unprecedented economic challenges facing Illinois families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker on March 25 announced a three-month extension of the income tax filing deadline and several new programs to provide more than $90 million in financial relief to small businesses across the state.
Restaurants, Bars Provide Patrons “Dine Out” Options
Some 30 Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry members are among nearly 90 food and beverage businesses in Elmhurst that will remain open during Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mandated state-wide shutdown of restaurants and bars to provide drive-thru, carryout, curbside and/or delivery options for patrons.
Chambers Seek Federal Assistance Over Coronavirus
Like most Chambers of Commerce, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is itself a small business (serving more than 540 member clients) that deserves inclusion within the third piece of federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief legislation currently under consideration by the United States Senate.
Elmhurst Mayor Issues COVID-19 Executive Order
Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley issued a March 23 Executive Order with the intent of lessoning the hardships that have transpired due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Update of SBA and Illinois Disaster Loans
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is sharing information from today’s Illinois Chamber of Commerce-sponsored United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and U.S. Chamber of Commerce conference call briefing on federal business assistance related to COVID-19, as follows:
Illinois Businesses Eligible for SBA Loans
As expected, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) on March 19 approved Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s application for small businesses and not-for-profits across our state to be declared eligible for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance of up to $2 million relating to financial damages caused to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
SBA Seeks COVID-19 Small Business Impact
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in cooperation with the City of Elmhurst, is forwarding information on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (IDCEO) efforts to secure federal relief for Illinois businesses impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.