Surety bonds help small businesses win contracts by providing the customer with a guarantee that the work will be completed. Many public and private contracts…

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced today a re-tightening…

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined local entrepreneur Siraj Elahi of American Antwan Land, LLC, for a groundbreaking ceremony for Chicago’s first Huddle House restaurant on…

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits…

Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) grants are available for commercial and industrial business and property owners. Applicants must have a valid city business license, be…

Wells Fargo & Co. will donate over $400 million toward helping small businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic, giving away all proceeds from its participation…

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today released the advisory report compiled by the COVID-19 Recovery Task Force, which was established in April to advise city government…

The American Medical Association released a new chart to break down the risk of contracting COVID-19 with certain activities. The 'Know Your Risk' chart ranks common activities…

The IRS announced that it will not further postpone federal tax filing and payment deadlines beyond July 15. In response to the hardships caused by…

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020. In…