The U.S. Congress passed by unanimous consent a five-week extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), just a few hours before the application window on…

As lawmakers turn their attention to another coronavirus stimulus package, Republicans and Democrats each say they’ve learned many lessons from the $2 trillion CARES Act. The…

The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are two different programs funded by the CARES ACT, which includes stimulus funds in the form of loans…

A Letter from the Latinx Incubator Director   If you have ever been to a Latinx Incubator event, you more than likely heard us talk…

A number of state and local minimum wage rates are scheduled to increase on July 1, 2020. Below is a summary of these changes and…

The 2020 cohort of Neighborhood Opportunity Fund awardees was announced June 30th, with 32 South and West side businesses receiving a total of $5.4 million in…

Walmart will reopen all of its Chicago stores. Many have worried some of the stores wouldn’t return because they were looted or vandalized amid unrest…

Yelp released an Economic Impact Report, detailing the changes that restaurants, retail, and other industries have undergone because of the pandemic and the Black Lives…

The Department of Planning and Development will open the Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) this summer for applications in 17 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. The SBIF program…

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced an expansion to Chicago’s citywide outdoor dining program. The expansion will be in effect starting this weekend and will close…