Chamber Members: Another day of big news as Governor Pritzker issues statement announcing full alignment with the CDC on mask guidance. Along with that, some information is below on takeaways from the somewhat unexpected announcement last week. The state also has...

Chamber Members: Welcome to the Bridge Phase! Only 28 days now to Phase 5 which would see all sectors of the economy fully reopened and no capacity limits. Yesterday the updated shared all of the changes allowed in the Bridge Phase, click here if you need to review....

Chamber Members: A wealth of information today in announcements on both the state and federal levels. First, plans are confirmed for the move to the Bridge Phase tomorrow in Illinois. The changes in capacity are spelled out below. The CDC has given the full ok for...

Chamber Members: A number of announcements on the federal and state level comprise our update today. Good news for our local colleges and universities as well as funds for some other areas. We’ll have a full recap of the big four meeting tomorrow as that is taking...

Chamber Members: Today’s update reviews local pandemic relief that will be coming for Will County and our local municipalities, the announcement of vaccinations for those ages 12-15, and President Biden’s message to companies to lure back workers. Additionally,...

Chamber Members: As the second week of May begins, Washington D.C. issues will pick up again with the Senate and House leaders scheduled to meet with President Biden for the first time to review spending plans and other issues on the table. All of this comes on the...

Chamber Members: There was so much information to share yesterday that the usual Thursday jobs report was held back until today. It was intentional though so that it could be combined with today’s April jobs report. Things have slowed as hiring is a concern for so...

Chamber Members: Today’s update is going to be a long one, just a warning. Don’t skip over the info though as it is a great look at what is going on in our state regarding a number of issues. First, an announcement was made today by the Governor that we’re looking to...

Chamber Members: Halfway through the week and today’s update shares information about a new goal from President Biden on vaccines, the possibility of “herd immunity,” higher interest rates in our future, rulings on gig-workers & BIPA, and Amtrak plans. *Daily...

Chamber Members: Governor Pritzker today announced the possibility of Illinois being fully reopened in July and that the “Bridge” phase is not too far off. This should come as welcome news to many as restrictions are lessened and capacities expanded in the 28-day...

Chamber Members: The portal has opened for those looking to apply for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and we’re going to join Congressman Foster and Bo Steiner from the Illinois SBA this Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, today’s update has updates on the...

Chamber Members: It was nice to see everyone that came out to our open house yesterday afternoon. So many comments on the good feeling of getting back to networking in person. Here’s the last update for the week and the month of April. See below for information and...

Chamber Members: A full update today recapping the speech last night from President Biden, the weekly job report, and news on the 1st quarter results from the economy. Additionally, a report shows vaccines are slowing the national spread of the virus, Governor...

Chamber Members: Tonight will be the night that President Joe Biden delivers a speech addressing the county about his American Families Plan. Information is below on what is expected, as well as a note from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on what the President should...

Chamber Members: What a nice day outside and a nice day to deliver some news on masks, vaccines, and more.  Look below on new CDC guidance, the May 3rd opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund program, state finances & redistricting, minimum wage for federal...

Chamber Members: The week starts off with some exciting news as well as some saddening news. The county has announced additional business funding, a new legislative initiative has been shared, new mask guidance is expected out tomorrow, and stock markets hit new...

Chamber Members: Final update for the week as we’ve hit Friday. Today we’ll take a look at two big announcements. First, that the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant portal will reopen this weekend and second, that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is recommended to...

Chamber Members: Today we have our usual Thursday jobs report and it is again an encouraging one.  A handful of other items to review as well such as a tax credit to businesses to encourage vaccination, workforce issues, Republican earmarks, rent control proposal, and...

Chamber Members: Today’s update aims to take a break from infrastructure talk and vaccine news. Instead, some new topics pop up such as a push for free college, climate proposals, cannabis licenses, and plans for the I80 bridge project. Finally, an interesting article...

Chamber Members: I’ll take the blame for the snow day as I put all of my shovels away and said we won’t need these anymore. Today’s update takes a look at items such as the push for a smaller tax increase to cover infrastructure spending, Illinois Mayors pleading to...