COVID-19 News
Grundy Chamber welcomes A Place in the Sun tanning salon
MORRIS – The Grundy County Chamber welcomes new member A Place in the Sun tanning salon with a new owner- Anna Agustin. The tanning salon, located at 1511 Creek Dr. in Morris, is open Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “The salon has been…
Read MoreFitness Premier in Coal City welcomed by Grundy County Chamber
Fitness Premier in Coal City welcomed by Grundy County Chamber COAL CITY – The Grundy County Chamber and the Village of Coal City welcomed Fitness Premier with a ribbon cutting ceremony March 4 celebrating the fitness center’s grand opening. Fitness Premier – Coal City is located at 995 E. Division Street, and is a full-service…
Read MoreGrundy 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…
Read MorePPP 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…
Read MoreVaccination 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…
Read MoreAmerican 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…
Read MoreSmall 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…
Read MoreAmbassador 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…
Read MoreGrundy 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…
Read MoreGrundy 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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