Chamber Members: It was good to see a great number of you yesterday at the golf outing! So glad to hear the feedback that these updates have and continue to benefit out members. Today’s message will be packed with info as we catch up on what has transpired over the...

Chamber Members: It is hard to believe that July is wrapping up and also hard to believe that we’re moving into August without clear direction on a new federal funding bill. It has been months since the last one and expirations take place today and others not too long...

Chamber Members: Today is Thursday which means it is that time of the week for our usual unemployment reports. Unfortunately, not much other good news today on the economy or discussions in DC regarding a funding bill.  Probably best to just put this gloomy day behind...

Chamber Members: We are halfway through the week. Today’s update will focus on three things – P4 details, Governor rollback on sports (and other threats), and the impending expiration of the bonus unemployment payments. First, here is what has shown up in the bill for...

Chamber Members: Happy Tuesday! What a nice day it is. Let’s take a look today about more revolving around the federal funding proposal now known as the HEALS Act. Also, a few items to take a step back at and possibly be surprised at. Democratic Response to HEALS Act...

Chamber Members: It’s Monday and after a number of delays, we finally have a public proposal from Republicans in Congress. The stage has officially been set for this long-awaited showdown on who gets what they want in a small amount of negotiation time for something...

Chamber Members: Hope you all enjoyed the week and look forward to the last week of July coming up. Hard to believe sometimes we are heading into August. Today we will share the usual end of week unemployment report, as well as some information on the importance of...

Chamber Members: Today’s update is going to be a little briefer than usual as a lot of today’s news is mainly recapping of the number of issues, we have discussed regarding the next federal funding phase. Republican Agreement Senate Republicans announced last night...

Chamber Members: This update sincerely always attempts to share as much positive news as possible. Sometimes however, reality is that things these days on the COVID and economic front cannot always be promising. Here are a few comments from sources on the two days of...

Chamber Members: Today’s update is going to almost entirely be dedicated to the issues that being discussed in DC regarding the next phase of federal funding. This discussion is likely going to dominate the talk for a few weeks. This is only the beginning of the back...

Chamber Members: Happy Monday! It should be an interesting week as it is back to action in Washington D.C. and the minutes are ticking away to come to an agreement (hopefully) on the next phase of federal funding. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is supposed to...

Chamber Members: The end of the week is here and so is the extreme heat. Make sure you all stay cool over the weekend as the heat index is predicted to be as high as 106 degrees. That will be the end of predictions for this update as the rest of the information below...

Chamber Members: It is Thursday, so that means our usual update on the unemployment numbers and job reports. It was a nice surprise yesterday to see the Governor split the regions up especially here for Will County to be removed from the Chicago/Cook County region....

Chamber Members: Today is Wednesday, July 15 and that means it is the new Tax Day! 90 days after the usual set in stone day is just another item to add to the list of the unforeseen and craziness that this pandemic has brought. Hopefully, this will serve as a...

Chamber Members: Our update today will focus on reopening views from the Governor, program expansion and a newly signed bill, and more covering budgets, funding, and tax revenue. Reluctance to Roll Back Governor Pritzker suggested today that he is reluctant to dial...

Chamber Members: We hope you are getting your week off to a great start. This will be the last week of Congressional vacation before getting back to work. We are anticipating a lot of action and hopeful resolve on numerous topics that we have covered now for what...

Chamber Members: Happy Friday as we all look forward to the weekend! One more week of vacation for our elected officials out in Washington D.C. and then we will look forward to a lot of action within a short period for a number of issues to be resolved. One new item...

Chamber Members: It is that day of the week. The usual Thursday unemployment and jobs reports are out and covered below. Tax credits and federal relief funds wrap up today’s update. Unemployment Claims Down, PUA Apps Up A total of 1.3 million people applied for...

Chamber Members: We hope you are all staying cool throughout this period of hot days, as well as staying healthy. Sorry for the technical issue last night that led to the daily update not getting out. So, today’s message is a little longer than the usual for the past...

Chamber Members: We hope that you all had a very enjoyable 4th of July weekend! As we start the first full week of July, we have a reminder to share for a funding opportunity as well as some more important pieces of information. Deadline Nears for Business...