Thank you Rodgers Park Business Alliance for having us!
The SBAC and our Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition had the pleasure of attending the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival this past this Sunday. We had a great time talking to some of the fantastic people of Rodgers Park about or efforts to revitalize, empower and connect Cook County's business districts.
A special thanks as always goes out to our amazing volunteers who made this weekend possible!
Back to Business Grants Action Call
Illinois Policymakers Should Support Small Businesses The pandemic and COVID-19 mitigations began inflicting immense damage to small businesses in March 2020. Thousands of small businesses initially applied for Illinois Business Interruption Grants. While these grants helped some small businesses, approximately 80% of applicants were not awarded a grant. Illinois then received over $8 billion in…
Cutting Red Tape in Zoning: Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition
How can we cut red tape for small businesses through zoning? In the City of Chicago, every business license, location expansion and change of location application needs to be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals before a business license application can be processed. For a business owner to submit proper documentation, they…
Neighborhood Development and Investing with Community Investment Corp. & Woodlawn
Please join the Woodlawn Chamber of Commerce and the Community Investment Corporation (CIC) via Zoom to discuss targeted investments and working with the organization. Hear about community investment ideas. Learn about the Woodlawn – specific lending program. Understanding steps to work with CIC. Register here: https://www.ticketfalcon.com/e/cic/ SPONSORS Fifth Third Bank Saul…
