News & Announcements

Chamber Members: Today is Thursday so that means we get our weekly unemployment reports. As a bonus, with the observed holiday tomorrow, we also get jobs numbers. So below you will find that information as well as some other announcements. Have an enjoyable and safe...

Chamber Members: Welcome to the month of July in this crazy 2020 year. Today is minimum wage increase day. I think we’ve mentioned enough, but the wage floor increased to $10 today and will increase again on January 1, 2021 to $11 an hour. Also, a reminder that the...

Chamber Members: Today we say goodbye to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program as the deadline for applications is tonight at 12 PM eastern. Our update today will recap a little about and the program and what the future may hold for a re-do. There are some other...

Chamber Members: Today marks the beginning of the first full week in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan. Here is the link for the updated guidelines: https://dceocovid19resources.com/restore-illinois/restore-illinois-phase-4/ . Today’s update is going to focus on...

Chamber Members: Welcome to Phase 4. We made it! Please make sure that you are following all new and existing guidelines. Here is a link to the information that has been released following the approval of our phase 4...

Chamber Members: Can you believe that Christmas is six months away? Has time really flown by since the beginning of the pandemic, as it is kind of hard to believe we’re already getting ready for 4th of July Fireworks already? A quick reminder that June 30th is the...

Chamber Members: Half-way through the week and we’ve had a lot of information to read over already with Phase 4 guidelines and grant programs. Today is going to be a light update covering a few video conference opportunities and a little more. School Guidelines A lot...

Chamber Members: Happy Tuesday! We hope everyone has had a chance to see the announced changes for Phase 4. If not, you can find the document on our COVID-19 resource page (https://jolietchamber.com/2020/03/covid-19/) and also on the Department of Commerce and...

Chamber Members: It is the last week of Phase 3 here in Illinois as the Governor has stated today that all needs have been met for moving onto Phase 4 this Friday, June 26. We’ll share information throughout the week as it become available, but please see the initial...

Chamber Members: We hope you are ready to enjoy your weekend. Before so, here is a little information regarding Illinois unemployment numbers, utility bill relief, and additional follow-up info from the SBA. Don’t forget about the DCEO opening on Monday for grant...