by John Quigley | Apr 29, 2021 | Headlines, News
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) will begin registrations on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT and open applications on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.
by John Quigley | Apr 6, 2021 | Headlines, News
The Governmenmtal Affairs Committee of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sharing information on the Small Business Advocacy Council’s (SBAC) Call to Action on Illinois Senate Bill 1982 to funds for grants to small and local businesses and not-for-profit organizations using federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief funds, as follows:
by John Quigley | Mar 31, 2021 | News, President's Message
The April 6 Consolidated Elections will determine the City of Elmhurst’s new mayor and who will represent our municipality on the Elmhurst City Council, as City Treasurer and as City Clerk, along with various school board, park district board and library board seats.
by John Quigley | Mar 30, 2021 | Headlines, News
The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE), will stage “Tools for Success: Navigating the New Normal,” a five-part Small Business Webinar Series via Zoom video conferencing once a month on a Wednesday morning in the months of April through August.
by John Quigley | Mar 26, 2021 | Headlines, News
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.
by John Quigley | Mar 18, 2021 | Headlines, News
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.
by John Quigley | Mar 18, 2021 | Headlines, News
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.
by John Quigley | Mar 17, 2021 | Headlines, News
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:
by John Quigley | Mar 16, 2021 | Headlines, News
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.
by John Quigley | Mar 15, 2021 | Headlines, News
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.