Chamber Members: Please excuse the length of this email as we have a good amount of information to share before taking a break on updates until next Monday. No worries, those locked in on the weekly job report every Thursday will get their fix today. See below for...

Chamber Members: Some good news today for those stock market watchers – the Dow Jones hit 30,000 for the first time on news that President Trump has instructed aids to begin transition work. It is almost unbelievable that it has traveled this high in a pandemic year...

Chamber Members: Happy Thanksgiving week to all! It is a short week, so we’ll probably share a good amount of information up front as we’ll not have an update out on Thursday or Friday (and see how Wednesday goes). *Daily Coronavirus update brought to you by Silver...

Chamber Members: Last day of the week and the start of the statewide Tier 3 mitigations. Today we share information on vaccine movement and COVID-19 tests, some information on Small Business Saturday, and more useful information in the next weeks in terms of seminars....

Chamber Members: The usual job report is covered below on both the federal and state level.  You’ll see some other announcements and reports related to COVID issues as well. One more reminder that tomorrow begins the Tier 3 mitigation measures for all state regions....

Chamber Members: This Friday begins the start of Tier 3 mitigations. The information is condensed as a reminder vs. what was shared yesterday, but the full details are attached to this message as a pdf. A quick note to the fact that the rollback does NOT include...

Chamber Members: Today marks one year from the first traced COVID case in China depending on who/what you believe. Not sure if a happy birthday is in order! A new announcement today from Governor Pritzker on additional capacity rollbacks highlights our daily update....

Chamber Members: Today is the last day to apply for the Will County Small Business Assistance Grant. Make sure to get your application in before the page closes. You will find a good amount of COVID related news below from shutdowns to evictions, from aid to survey...

Chamber Members: The weekend is here already and believe it or not it’s Friday the 13th! COVID is impacting us on all sides and the stay at home advisories increase, pointing toward a possible revert to the conditions we faced back at the start of this pandemic. As a...

Chamber Members: The full update is back in your inbox today with the weekly anticipated report on employment numbers. A lot of warnings and suggestions coming from the Governor and IDPH over the last two days have focused on the possibility of a statewide shutdown....

Chamber Members: On Veterans Day we honor all of those that have served in the United States Armed Forces and especially thank those that gave their lives for this country. Thank You to all of our Chamber members that are veterans, you are appreciated! The Chamber is...

Chamber Members: Don’t forget about our next virtual conference which will take place this Thursday. It is an extremely timely topic as the deadline is fast approaching for anti-sexual harassment training. Today we look at an awfully close congressional race, moving...

Chamber Members: We hope you had a chance to get outside this weekend and enjoy the nice weather. It is certainly not what we would expect for the beginning of November, but then again it is 2020 so who knows what to expect these days. For years, businesses have...

Chamber Members: Looks like a nice weekend to enjoy this weather. Hopefully, it will not be the last one before things take a turn. Governor Pritzker starts to talk about statewide restrictions for the first time since reopening phase 4. Today’s update also looks at...

Chamber Members: New job report is out today because of course it is Thursday and there are no surprises. The stock market is rallying as we await election results and we have some post-election info to share. Make sure to check out the links at the bottom of the...

Chamber Members: How late did you stay up until? Some election results are in and others have a ways to go for certainty. Today’s update will depart mainly from Covid and take a much-needed break for more of a focus on the election results. A big round of applause to...

Chamber Members: Today is the big day or at least the start to a few days of election results. You still have time to vote if you’re reading this update right away at 5 pm.  See below for the latest on our local Covid situation and some quick tips on dealing with...

Chamber Members: Hopefully everyone had a great weekend and is adjusting to the time change from yesterday on this Monday. We’re one day away from the election if you haven’t noticed from all the commercials, mail, and discussions. We’ll say it one more time … make...

Chamber Members: Happy Halloween! Stay safe with whatever plans you have for the weekend. Today we take a quick look at the happenings related to the ongoing pandemic. The election is only 4 days away so for those that have not yet voted, make sure you exercise your...

Chamber Members: It is that time of the week to deliver the news about jobs and we do that below. In addition, some good news about the GDP in the third quarter. To wrap things up, we announce at the end of this message our next virtual conference. *Daily Coronavirus...