The Little Village Chamber of Commerce in Chicago received the United States Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) “Chamber of the Year,” Award during the 2018 USHCC National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The USHCC Chamber of the Year Award was created to honor and recognize chambers that have achieved major accomplishments in the areas of business economic development, procurement, and access to capital. The award spotlights chambers that epitomize leadership, commitment to the Hispanic business community, and outstanding accomplishments. As the 2018 Chamber of the Year Award recipient, the Little Village Chamber of Commerce joins a list of impressive past recipients that include the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In 2017, the Little Village Chamber of Commerce received the USHCC Local Chamber Grant Program to fund an entrepreneurship program known as Juntos Emprendemos, which helped 75 small businesses in Chicago.