News & Announcements

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...