Message and Resources from the Joliet Chamber regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease)

The Joliet Chamber Staff and the Board of Directors are actively monitoring the continuing developments regarding the spread of COVID-19. At this time, we encourage all of our Chamber Members and their employees to educate themselves to the fullest in order to understand all of the facts surrounding this coronavirus disease.

We also encourage everyone to follow recommendations from trusted healthcare institutions and centers.  We urge you as employers to consider steps that can be taken to prepare for potential impact on your workplace and your employees.

Please be aware of issues that may develop such as: leaves of absence, privacy, working remotely, and workforce reduction.  We will continue to update our membership with any changes on the local, State and Federal level. Here are some useful links to review and share:

Additional resources from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention:

Again, we encourage all to constantly review facts regarding COVID-19 by utilizing the above links. A common message has been we’re all in this together, so let’s support one another, continue to do business local and with fellow Chamber members, and follow recommendations from the health professionals. Finally, you will be receiving a packet in the mail of upcoming Chamber programs and events. We plan to take each program and event on a case by case basis as the safety and well-being of our Chamber members, as well as the community, is of utmost importance. Please check our social media, your email, and our Chamber website for any updates.

We thank you all for your continued patience and support as we navigate this situation together.

Sincerely,

Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry Staff and Board of Directors

Upcoming Programs – Virtual and In-Person 

Useful documents to guide you through questions and answers from the COVID-19 crisis

Gov_Bridge_Phase_Executive_Order 5.17.21

WILL COUNTY SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM ROUND 3 FLYER

Restaurant Revitalization Funding Program Guide 4.2021

SBA RRF Application Sample 4.2021

SVOG Eligibility Requirements

Tax Credit for Establishing Remote Work

ARP Funding Fact Sheet for childcare

A Bridge to Phase 5 / Phase 4 Updates

UnderstandingRestaurant Revitalization Fund

Covid Impact Survey Results_Report 3.10.21

Updated allowances under Tiers

IL Tier 1 Resurgence Mitigations – January 18, 2021 Update

IL Vaccine Administration Plan – January 15, 2021 Update

IL All Sports Guidance – January 15, 2021 Update

Industry Recap of allowances under Tiers

Biden COVID_Relief Package Fact Sheet

PPP Borrower Application Form (revised 1.8.2021)

PPP Second Draw Borrower Application Form (1.8.2021)

Summary of Emergency Relief Pkg

Emergency Relief Section by Section

Emergency Relief PPP Summary

ASAE_December-2020-COVID-Relief-Package

Small Biz Majority New-Stimulus Presentation Slides

FY21-Budget-Reductions_Gov

Will County Economy Overview Dec 2020

WCWC Business Services Webinar Dec 2020

Tier-3-COVID-19-Resurgence-Mitigations

ComEd Small Biz Assistance release FINAL

Tier-2-COVID-19-Resurgence-Migitations

COVID outbreak report IDPH 11.6.2020

BIG Program Certifications and Requirements – Round 2 9-17

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Form 3508S

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Form 3508S Instructions

Updated Heroes Act One Pager_0

Updated Heroes Act State and Local_0

PPP Forgiveness Application 3508EZ

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Form EZ Instructions

Emergency Grant Phase II – CCP

BIG Grants Round II

Will County Small Business Grant Assistance Program

Letter to Governor on Region 7

P4 full bill

P4 summary of proposals

Restaurant Full BlueprintforRevival

Restaurant BlueprintforRevivalOnePager

B.I.G. Eligbility Requirements 6.23.20

B.I.G. Application Questions 6.23.20

ILL phase 4 open

Phase 4 Golf Restrictions

DCEO Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program_Final External Summary

uscc_ppp_forgiveness-guide 6.17.20

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application (Revised 6.16.2020)

PPP-Forgiveness-Application-3508EZ

PPP-IFR-Revisions-to-First-Interim-Final-Rule

Grants for Female Owned Businesses

MainStreet FAQs 6.11.20

Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions_05 27 20

ILL Phase 3 Toolkit for reopen

ReOpen Guide_JRCCI

uscc_ppp_forgiveness-guide

Joliet Outdoor Dining.FINAL

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Responsible Reopening and Rehiring Legislation

SBA Form 3508 PPP Forgiveness Application

IDPH_emergency provision

HEROES Act by section

Joliet Outdoor Dining.FINAL

workplace-decision-tree

HEROES Act One Pager

uschamber_reopen_guide

special session memo

special session proclamation

uscc_covid19_main-street-lending-program

PPP FAQ 5.6.2020

Restore Illinois One Pager

Restore Illinois – A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen Our State

PR_Restore Illinois_A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen Our State

COGFA april 2020 report

PPP2 Data 4.27_5.1

IL DCEO Essential Business FAQ on stayathome continuance

Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions 5.3

Letter to Gov from women of the House Republican Caucus

extendedstayathome 4.30.2020

USChamber_reopeningtheeconomy ltr

uscc_OSHA_and_coronavirus

uscc_coronavirus_unemployment-insurance

uscc_coronavirus_health-coverage

IDES FAQs

uscc_coronavirus_independent-contractors

Responsible Reopening_US Chamber

CDC reopening guidleines

ILWorkComp-Emergency_Amendment_Only

Paycheck-Protection-Program-28 Frequently-Asked-Questions

DCEO COVID_19 Emergency Resource UPDATED

COVID19 Employee Health Screening Form

CARES Act Presentation

IDES_Security_Waiving_Penalty_for_Employers

Paycheck-Protection-Program-Frequenty-Asked-Questions_USTreasury

Federal-Stimulus-FAQ-IDES

Application for Paid Leave COVID-19

EIDLvsPPP

uscc_coronavirus_fmla_paid-leave-programs-guide

Federal Stimulus Unemployment Benefits FAQ_IDES

uscc_covid19_employee-retention-tax-credit

uscc_covid19_sb-economic-injury-disaster-loans

corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final_USCofC_update

Borrower-Paycheck-Protection-Program-Application-sample

PPP Borrower Information Fact Sheet

DCEOCOVID-19EmergencyResourcesforBusiness

usf_jolietchamber pr

UScofc_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final_chklist

IDFPR_Announces_Help_for_Consumers_Press_Release

usf_chamber CARES Act fact sheet

Key IL Resources for COVID

final—one-pager—keeping-workers-paid-and-employed-act

COVID-19_ Guidance_for_Large Biz

dept of revenue tax extension

US CofC Phase_3_Bipart_Summary_FINAL (CARES Act)

EssentialBizChecklist

sba EIDL refresher

IL Treasurer SmallBizCOVID19ReliefProgram Due April 1

HR 6201 summary Families First Coronavirus Response Act

ExecutiveOrder-2020-10

Three_Step_Process_SBA_Disaster_Loans

SBA Loan Slides

Letter to Governor on Region 7

Governor Pritzker Announces New Phase 5 Guidelines

YouTube (Friday) Video Update Playlist

Latest COVID-19 Updates

Virtual Conference Series: Joliet City Council Candidates Forum (Register Here)

 

Virtual Conference Series: State of the City Address with Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk (Register Here)

 

Virtual Conference Series: Economic Trends & Reopening of the Economy (Register Here)

 

Virtual Conference Series: Legislative Coffee Presented by CITGO w/ Illinois State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel and State Senator John Connor (Video Recording)

 

Virtual Conference Series: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) First and Second Draw, PPP Forgiveness and EIDL Information for Businesses (Register Here)

Virtual Conference Series: Town Hall Meeting – A Follow Up Discussion (Video Recording)

 

Virtual Conference Series:  City of Joliet Status Report on Projects & Programs (Video Recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Anti-Sexual Harassment Training (Register Here)

 

Virtual Conference Series: 2020 Meet the Candidates Forum (Video Recording)

 

Virtual Conference Series: State of the County Address with Will County Executive Denise Winfrey (Video Recording)

Slide show presentation

Virtual Conference Series: Government Affairs Coffee Series – Progressive Income Tax Discussion with Leslie Munger (Video Recording)

GRADUATED TAX FORUM presentation slides

Virtual Conference Series: Community Disaster Preparedness: Red Cross Ready Rating (Video Recording)

 

Virtual Conference Series: Answers to COVID Questions Moving Forward (Video Recording)

Employer Workplace Considerations slides

Virtual Conference Series: Government Affairs Legislative Coffee with U.S. Congressman Bill Foster and Jason Keller, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Video Recording)

Video link to information on the Main Street Lending Program through the Fed

Virtual Conference Series:  The Renaissance Continues – Updates from the Joliet City Center Partnership (Video Recording)

Click here for presentation slides: https://b13a6d.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Renaissance-Continues_CCP-slides.pdf

Virtual Conference Series: Child care: Increasingly vital to our workforce & economy (Video Recording)

Slide Presentation can be downloaded here: ReadyNation PPT 8.5.2020

Additional Resources:

Child Care Restoration Grants: $270 million for licensed providers with reduced capacity and experiencing business interruption-

Application info:  https://tinyurl.com/ILGrantApp

Background: https://tinyurl.com/ILGrantBkgnd

*Note: Aug. 14 application deadline

Info on ordering Personal Protective Equipment for child care providers (only pay shipping): https://tinyurl.com/ILPPEhelp

Virtual Conference Series: Challenge Accepted! Now What Questions to Ask (Video Recording)

Slide Presentation can be downloaded here: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED PRESENTATION

Virtual Conference Series: Introduction and Overview of the new Small Business Development Center & Phase 4 Economic Resurgence Tools & Tips (Video Recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Supporting Employee Mental, Emotional and Social Health (Video Recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Will County Update – Pandemic Funding, Ballots by Mail, and Census Information (Video Recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace…in the World (Video Recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Town Hall Meeting – Focusing on Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Moving Forward into the Next Phases (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Illinois Special Session Recap (Video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: What You Need to Know for Phase 3 / Reopening, PPP Forgiveness & Possible Changes, and Liability Protection (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Reshaping Your Workplace w/ Rightsize Facility (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Filling the knowledge and skills gap…how JJC can help through a registered apprenticeship program (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: State of Illinois Update as we move toward Reopening with Representative Mark Batinick (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: COVID-19 Report From Inside Our Local Hospitals (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Making the Most of your Membership Profile (Video Recording)

Virtual Conference Series: City Update with Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: COVID-19 Perspectives from a Public Health Professional – Sue Olenek of the Will County Health Dept. (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: Federal Update on Funding Infusion & Next Phase w/ Congressman Foster (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: CARES Act Update with US Chamber of Commerce (video recording)

Virtual Conference Series: COVID-19 Discussion with U.S. Congressman Bill Foster and State Representative Larry Walsh Jr. (video recording)