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The President & CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC), Jaime di Paulo, had the opportunity to meet today with SBA Administrator Jovita…

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act has provided an additional $310 billion to small businesses during this difficult and unprecedented time.  This…

Let's take a step in the right direction & join the first global Virtual RUN/WALK To End Homelessness! The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC)…

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…