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Groundbreaking set for Thursday for The Preserve at Heritage Woods in Minooka
Minooka – Bill Aeschliman, owner of JB Property Pros, LLC, is pleased to announce the latest advancements in the development of The Preserve at Heritage Woods, a comprehensive Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) designed to provide a seamless transition for seniors as their care needs evolve. We are excited to announce a groundbreaking ceremony will…
Read Morebe savvy marketing Welcomed into Grundy County Chamber of Commerce
COAL CITY – The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce and Channahon Minooka Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce be savvy marketing as a new member. This innovative company is set to energize the local business community with fresh and effective digital marketing strategies. The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry celebrated its new…
Read MoreGuest blog: Mike Middleton, LyondellBasell Morris Site Manager
Hello, my name is Mike Middleton, and I am the new site manager of the LyondellBasell Morris Plant. I grew up in Tuscola, Illinois and I am returning to the Midwest from many years of working in Texas. I appreciate the warm welcome I have received form the community. We completed another safe and successful…
Read MoreGov. Announces $175 Million in B2B Grants for businesses
Applications open April 5 – May 10 at Illinois.gov/B2B; community navigators available to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to hardest hit communities CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $175 million in available grant funding through the Back to Business (B2B) program. Following state…
Read MoreNew Year, New You, New Biz: Find Your Motivation in 2022
By Christina R. Metcalf If you’re like me—and almost everyone else in this country—the end of the year is a time to look back and assess. I enjoy the nostalgia and reminiscing that occurs at this time of year, but it can also be a time of dread. It’s a time to realize you either…
Read MoreGov. Announces $250 Million Back To Business Grant Program To Accelerate Small Business Recovery
Application Opens August 18th, Nation-Leading Community Navigator Program Ready to Assist Businesses in Applying SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois. The first in a series…
Read MoreIL Executive Order on Bridge Phase (includes industry-specific guidelines)
Bridge Phase Order: WHEREAS, since early March 2020, Illinois has faced a pandemic that has caused extraordinary sickness and loss of life, infecting over 1.35 million residents, and taking the lives of more than 22,000residents; and, WHEREAS, at all times but especially during a public health crisis, protecting the health and safety of Illinoisans is…
Read MoreGrundy Provides Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully- vaccinated-guidance.html). Effective immediately, Grundy County Health Department will accept this change for the county of Grundy. Per CDC and IDPH, fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or physically distance in any non-…
Read MoreRestaurant Revitalization Fund registration opens Friday, applications open Monday
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) provides funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to…
Read MoreShuttered Venue grant update – apps opening today at 11
In response to stakeholder feedback about reopening the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application this weekend, the application portal will now reopen Monday, April 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. In preparation for the opening, potential applicants should register on the portal in advance. Applicants will also need a smartphone and a multi-factor authenticator app to register and apply. The SBA…
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