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Chamber’s Holiday Hometown Shopping giveaway encourages local shopping
As consumers shop local this holiday season the Grundy County Chamber and the Channahon Minooka Chamber want to know about it! To encourage local buying the Chamber is sponsoring a Holiday Hometown Shopping giveaway now through Dec. 14. The rules are simple – just let the Chamber know about your purchases and your name will…
Read MoreUPDATE: PROGRAM ENDED. Dresden Station teams up with Chamber to spur local shopping
UPDATE: DUE TO POPULARITY FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS RUN OUT. THANK YOU DRESDEN FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! Every year Grundy County Chamber Gift Certificates are the gift that keeps on giving – the recipient gets to buy what they really want from a local business and the local business gets a new customer. This year…
Read MoreGrundy enters mitigation Wednesday – BIG funds could be impacted
On Sunday the Governor announced Region 2, which includes Grundy County, will enter mitigation at a Tier 1 level on Wednesday, Nov. 4 because of rising COVID-19 cases. This includes no indoor dining or bar service for bars and restaurants, limiting hours to 11 p.m., and limiting gatherings to 25 guests or to 25% of…
Read MoreIL Sexual Harassment Prevention training required by Dec. 31
The Illinois Human Rights Act has been amended to require annual sexual harassment prevention training by Dec. 31, 2020 and annually thereafter. Below are free resources from the Illinois Department of Human Rights that you as an employer can provide to your employees to meet this obligation. The options have a printable certificate of completion…
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight – J&A Transmission celebrates 30 years
MORRIS – The Grundy County Chamber congratulates long-time Chamber member and successful local business, J&A Transmission on its 30th anniversary. J&A Transmission is located at 3425 N. Route 47 in Morris and is owned by brothers John and Aaron McNabb, ASE certified technicians. “We specialize in transmission work and provide complete care of your vehicle…
Read MoreGrundy County Provides COVID-19 Guidelines for Businesses
MORRIS – The Grundy County Health Department provides information about adherence to the recently adopted Department of Public Health emergency regulations, 77 Ill. Admin. Code 690.50. Pursuant to the Department of Public Health Act, 20 ILCS 2305, the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, 20 ILCS 2310, and the Communicable Disease Code, 77…
Read MoreTrue North in Morris expands location
MORRIS – The Grundy Chamber recently helped True North celebrate its 10,000 square-foot expansion with a ribbon cutting kicking off the store’s recent “Grand Party’versary.” True North is owned by Stacey and Erik Olson and is located at 539 Bedford Road in Morris. It’s an antique store featuring 100 vendors, but it’s not your average…
Read MoreBusiness Spotlight: Wyman Automotive in Minooka
MINOOKA – The Channahon Minooka Chamber welcomes Wyman Automotive, a new business in Minooka, to the Chamber. The full-service automotive business is owned by Paul and Lisa Ellis and is located at 800 Rail Way Court Minooka. The business opened about four months ago and employs five people with more than 50 years experience combined.…
Read MoreChamber & Foundation offer grants for businesses impacted by COVID-19
The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Community Foundation of Grundy County have teamed up to offer $1,000 small business grants to local businesses and Chamber members impacted by COVID-19. Through the contributions of Community Foundation donors, Grundy County Chamber members, community members and a sponsorship from LyondellBasell, the two organizations have…
Read MoreReopening Ribbon Cuttings-let’s get yours scheduled!
With Illinois moving into Phase 3, many of our local businesses are reopening tomorrow, including the Grundy County Chamber! Per the guidelines for offices, we will be staggering our employee shifts, but we’ll be in office Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We were excited to do our very own “Reopening Ribbon Cutting,”…
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