Chamber Members: It is Thursday, so that means our weekly announcement of unemployment numbers. We also have some exciting news to share about PPP changes. We’ll recap briefly as well what was talked about today on our virtual conference session with Senator...

Chamber Members: It’s Wednesday, so we are half-way through the week. Below is the latest news and updates for you to look over. We hope all of you are doing well during this first full week of Phase 3. Transportation Bill Announced A new surface transportation bill...

Chamber members: Today is going to be a short update as COVID issues have slowed down for the time being. We do have a few important issues to share and an important reminder too. Short-Time Compensation Did you know a federally authorized program that encourages...

Chamber Members: Welcome to the month of June! We think it is safe to say that the majority would agree that we have all come a long way, but still have a way to go before we are back to a resemblance of “normal.” This marks the first full week of Phase 3 here in...

Chamber Members: Today is the final day of Illinois Phase 2! Tomorrow, multiple businesses and organizations are allowed to open with some restrictions and following of proper standards. The Phase 3 resource guide that the Chamber created and an additional Illinois...

Chamber Members: It is hard to believe that it is Wednesday already. With the holiday on Monday and the amount of information that came out over the weekend and was reported yesterday, we’re moving right along this week. So, today’s update will be somewhat brief....

Chamber Members: It was a wild weekend! From tornadoes and flooding to a lightening quick special session in Springfield, we emerge post Memorial Day with a State Budget and directions for the partial reopening of Illinois. We hope that all are safe and stayed out of...

Chamber members: Today is Thursday, so that means employment (or unemployment) report day. Those number are below, but first we will take a look at what is happening down in Springfield as well as some news out of Washington D.C. Illinois Chamber Reopening Plan...

Chamber Members: Today’s update is going to focus on POSITIVE news. Today could be the day that we can finally share multiple good news reports. There was an early announcement on at item we have been watching and then the Governor spoke this afternoon and delivered...

Chamber Members: Illinois has a new claim to being number one. A new report shows Illinois has implemented the most-restrictive measures of any state in the country regarding COVID-19. The report comes from with website WalletHub. This new move to the top comes just...

Chamber Members: We hope that everyone is drying out today and that nobody was majorly impacted by the flooding that occurred yesterday. If you need assistance, we do have several members that you can find in our member directory that can lend a hand. The General...

Chamber Members: We have been bringing you a weekly recap on Friday via video on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn accounts, but today felt that there was just too much information to share now rather than wait for Monday. To kick things off, we thank...

Chamber Members: The last couple of days have seen a lot of information shared so we’ll keep today’s update light. So let’s start off with some good news to report as that comes less often than not. Governor Pritzker announced today that our region, the northeast, is...

Chamber Members: We had a highly informative virtual conference today with representatives from Amita Saint Joseph Medical Center (Lynn Watson and Dr. Adnan Hussain) and Silver Cross Hospital (Ruth Colby and Dr. Chris Udovich). They were able to cover topics such as...

Chamber Members: A pair of big announcements today on both the State and Federal levels will consume our daily update. The Governor’s announcement was certainly more surprising than the one out of Washington D.C. Governor Pritzker Signals a Return to Springfield Today...

Chamber Members: We hope that your week is starting out well.  It looks like this week will be full of discussions on what can potentially be agreed on in the next funding phase, as well as what will happen here in Illinois once our legislators can return to...

Chamber Members: Today is update day for unemployment numbers both in the country and state. Also, new information is out from The Illinois Department of Employment Security covering 1099 workers and the path for unemployment insurance and how companies need to watch...

Chamber Members: We are halfway through the week, although it seems like we should be at the weekend already. This update is going to be light as most are likely still reviewing and talking about the Governors Restore Illinois plan. If you have missed out on the...

Chamber Members: Big news today! Governor Pritzker has announced a reopening plan that identifies five phases and divides that state into four regions. Each phase has specific benchmarks that need to be achieved before advancing onto the next phase which will allow...

Chamber Members: We hope that you had an enjoyable weekend! As we begin our first full week of May, we will continue to review and share information on moving forward to a responsible reopening. A lot has changed and developed since mid-March and we anticipate a...