News & Announcements

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...

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...