Grundy County to be mass vaccination clinic for state

The Grundy County Health Department provides information about a local vaccination. The State of Illinois is expanding mass vaccination efforts throughout the State, and Grundy has been selected to host an on-going mass vaccination clinic. The site will be managed by the Grundy County Health Department, but supported through the Illinois National Guard and contractual…

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PPP loans prioritized for small business today through March 10

Dear Members, Starting today, small businesses are being prioritized for PPP loan applications. From today through March 10, the Small Business Administration will offer PPP loans exclusively to businesses with 20 or less employees and sole proprietors. Larger businesses still have through March 31 to apply for the second round of PPP loans. A reminder, these…

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Vaccination updates for Grundy County

The Grundy County Health Department provides information about updated criteria for Phase 1b for vaccine distribution. Grundy County remains in Phase 1b, which we now understand includes people under age 65 years old with high-risk medical conditions. Although these folks have been included, we haven’t yet seen an increase in vaccine allocation directed to Grundy…

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American Express Dine Small Campaign – free downloads

American Express has launched a Dine Small campaign to encourage people to support their local restaurants during such a difficult time for them. “We believe food can still bring us together, even when we’re keeping apart. In an effort to help, American Express has developed a dine small campaign to help raise awareness during this…

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Small Business grant opportunity – deadline Feb. 9

The LISC Small Business Recovery Grant applications are open, but are due tomorrow – Feb. 9 by 11:59 p.m.The grant is for $10,000. All businesses eligible to apply Easy application process $10,000 grant can be used for: Paying rent and utilities Meeting payroll Paying outstanding debt to vendors Upgrading technology infrastructure Other immediate operational costs…

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Ambassador Spotlight: Dana Odegaard of Fitness Premier

Please join the Chamber in welcoming new ambassador, Dana Odegaard from Fitness Premier. Ambassadors are an asset to the Chamber assisting our team with recruiting new members and helping existing members maximize their membership benefits. Thank you Dana for joining our Ambassadors Club!   Hello, I am: Dana Odegaard     I work for: Fitness…

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Grundy County moved to Phase 4

Grundy County and all of Region 2 have moved to Phase 4 today, according to the IL. Dept. of Public Health. Phase 4 allows numerous industries to reopen with less restrictions. The details of all the Phase 4 guidelines can be found here. Below is a summary of some of changes. Restaurants & Bars: Indoor…

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Grundy moves to Tier 1 – indoor dining allowed

Dear Members, Region 2, which includes Grundy County, has been moved to Tier 1 effective immediately. With this move, numerous mitigations have changed for multiple industries, including the ability to have indoor dining again with limitations. A full list of the new mitigation guidelines can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health site…

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