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City Announces Applications Now Open for ‘Together Now’ Grant Fund
The City is now taking applications for the Together Now fund grant allocations which will help small businesses and not-for-profits in Chicago that have experienced economic distress and significant operational… Read more
Comcast Extends Free Public Wifi Access for Remainder of 2020
As cities and towns across the country begin to open up, Comcast is continuing its efforts to help people connect to the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis. The company announced… Read more
The Illinois Commission to End Hunger Holds Inaugural Meeting
Deputy Governor Sol Flores and Greater Chicago Food Depository CEO Kate Maehr, convened the first meeting for the Illinois Commission to End Hunger. Last year, Governor Pritzker restructured the Illinois… Read more
Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Ordinance to Provide Tenant Protections
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot introduced a new ordinance to provide substantive protections to tenants and minimize the number of evictions across the city due to the unprecedented COVID-19 health and… Read more
Chicago Region Food Systems Accepting Applications for COVID-19 Relief Funds
The Chicago Region Food System Fund announced a request for applications from non-profit organizations responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on Chicago region communities and the local food economy. This… Read more
HOPE Fair Housing Center Names Evelyn Sanguinetti New Executive Director
Following a national search, the HOPE Fair Housing Center has named Evelyn Sanguinetti as its new executive director. Sanguinetti is the former lieutenant governor of Illinois. HOPE was established in… Read more
HOPE Fair Housing Center nombra a Evelyn Sanguinetti nueva directora ejecutiva
Tras una búsqueda nacional, el Centro de Vivienda Justa de HOPE ha nombrado a Evelyn Sanguinetti como su nueva directora ejecutiva. Sanguinetti es el ex teniente gobernador de Illinois. HOPE… Read more
Gov. Pritzker, Coursera Launch New Workforce Recovery Initiative
Governor JB Pritzker announced the launch of free online career training geared toward helping Illinoisans who have lost their jobs due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through… Read more
City Announces ‘Chicago Resiliency Fund’
By: Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, The Resurrection Project and Open Society Foundations announced the “Chicago Resiliency Fund” – an up to $5 million cash assistance program to… Read more
Cook County Board Announces Recovery Fund for Small Businesses, Independent Contractors
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that applications are now open for the Community Recovery Loan Fund. Launched as part of the Bureau of Economic Development’s Community Recovery Initiative, the… Read more
