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CBA Program to Offer Free Legal Advice to the Public
As consumer and employment complaints relating to COVID-19 surge in Chicago and across the state, attorneys with the Chicago Bar Association’s Call-A-Lawyer Program will be available to take calls from… Read more
Congressman García to Hold Virtual Small Business Week
Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García will hold a virtual Bilingual Small Business Week April through 17, featuring information about federal, state, and local emergency relief for small businesses impacted by the… Read more
COVID-19 Impacts Raymundo’s Workers and the Company Fails to Act
Last Friday, workers from Raymundo’s Food Group, in Bedford Park, IL, refused to work after learning that a coworker had tested positive for COVID-19. Workers also reported that the Company… Read more
ComEd Mobile Bridge Helps in COVID-19 Testing
ComEd mobile bridge technology is now being repurposed to allow first responders and health care professionals to access a drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility in far northwest Chicago. For information about… Read more
CHA Announces Rent Deferment for Public Housing Residents
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) announced that residents of CHA-owned buildings can wait to pay rent until after the statewide Stay at Home order is lifted on May 1, as… Read more
State Sees Significant Increase in Unemployment Claims in March
While the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 3.4 percent, a new record low, the state is responding to a… Read more
Munoz Announces New Loan and Grant Programs for Small Business Owners
Small businesses in need of relief are invited to apply for two new emergency assistance programs, Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) announced last Thursday. “My district is home to… Read more
Cook County Sees Nation’s Second-Worst Population Decline of the Decade
Chicago and its surrounding suburbs experienced some of the largest population declines over the decade. According to U.S. Census Bureau data released, Cook County experienced the nation’s second-largest population decline, losing a total… Read more
Funding Underway for Local Entrepreneurs
By: Ashmar Mandou During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and other private sponsors… Read more
Exelon, COMED Donate $2 million to Illinois Covid-19 Response Fund
The Exelon Foundation, along with ComEd and Exelon Generation, announced a $2 million donation to the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund to help Illinois residents impacted by the pandemic. This donation… Read more
