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SmithAmundsen Offers On-Demand Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON-DEMAND TRAINING –  REMINDER – All Illinois employers with one or more employees are required to provide ALL employees with the IHRA required sexual harassment training by December 31, 2020 in a language that the employees will understand.    Mike Wong and Carlos Arevalo, partners at the law firm SmithAmundsen, LLC, have recorded sexual harassment training sessions for employees and for management in in English and Spanish. The training sessions are in compliance with the Illinois

The PB NewsBlog

The PB NewsBlog: Dec. 3, 2020Welcome to the weekly roll-up of the Porte Brown NewsBlog. Want to skip this summary? Go directly to NewsBlog now >>   Questions?     ExitSmarts™ Webinar #4: Maximize & Protect Business Value – Business Value Drivers    Join Porte Brown on Thurs., Dec. 17th for our fourth ExitSmarts webinar, "Maximize & Protect Business Value - Business Value Drivers." This webinar is a continuation of the ExitSmarts: Exit Planning for Main

Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise & Minority-Owned Business Enterprise

Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise & Minority-Owned Business Enterprise TraducciónNow Language Service Provider has been recognized and certified as a WBE and MBE, or Women’s Business Enterprise and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise. As of November of 2020, the company is joining a collective of nearly 15,000 other women-owned businesses across the United States. A WBE is defined as a business that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by women/a woman. This certification grants these

Handle Mutual Funds Carefully at Year End

Hopp Accounting & TaxYou are subscribed as cgieske@elginchamber.comDecember 2020 News Update from www.hoppcpa.comDecember 2020 Update - Handle Mutual Funds Carefully at Year End & Intrafamily Loans and a Family BankHandle Mutual Funds Carefully at Year EndAs we approach the end of 2020, now is a good time to review any mutual fund holdings in your taxable accounts and take steps to avoid potential tax traps. Here are some tips.Avoid surprisesUnlike with stocks, you can’t avoid capital gains on mutual funds

IRS Issues Guidance

IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credit and PPP Loans in M&A Transactions; Bank Regulators Issue a Joint Statement on Reference Rates for Loans   Steve Migala, Lavelle LawNovember 2020  A.        IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credit and PPP Loans in M&A Transactions  On November 16, 2020, the IRS added two new FAQs to its website to provide relief from the rules under the CARES Act that prevented an employer from claiming or keeping the employee retention credit (ERC) in the event

Pritzker Administration Launches Two New Homebuyer Assistance Programs

Student Loan Repayment and Down Payment Programs Help Overcome Barriers to Homeownership CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced the creation of two new programs designed to help bring additional assistance to working class families and underrepresented communities of color across the State of Illinois. Offered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the SmartBuy and Opening Doors programs were designed to aid communities of color, which have historically endured many barriers in

Beckatt Solutions Named One of Mirror Review’s Top 3D Printing Companies of 2020

Mirror Review Magazine recently recognized Beckatt Solutions as one of the Top 3D Printing Companies of 2020. Michael Storey, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Beckatt Solutions had this to say about the award: “We are truly honored to be named one of the Top 3D Printing Companies for 2020. Mirror Review Magazine annually identifies the best 3D printing companies providing innovative solutions in the additive manufacturing industry, and we’re humbled to have been recognized as one of these few

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Festival of Lights  Saturday, December 5 - Sunday, December 275:00 - 9:00 p.m.Festival Park132 S. Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL Share in some holiday cheer at Elgin’s Festival of Lights! Lights will be on display nightly Saturday, December 5 through Sunday, December 27, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Festival Park, located at 132 S. Grove Avenue in Elgin. An enhanced show will take place Thursdays – Sundays, when three holiday themed songs will play on the half hour from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with lights dancing and

Kane County Business Grant Program ''Round Two'' Now Accepting Applications

Kane County Business Grant Program "Round Two" Now Accepting Applications  Kane County is now accepting grant applications from local businesses in need of financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today they launched “Round Two” of the county’s Business Grant Program.  The Kane County Board appropriated $5 million for this initiative from its Coronavirus Relief Fund. Eligible businesses may apply for up to $25,000 to cover certain expenses from 3/1/2020 to 12/30/2020. (Businesses

Elgin City Hall Closing for Tier 3 Mitigation; Non-Essential Inspections Being Suspended

 Elgin City Hall Closing for Tier 3 Mitigation; Non-Essential Inspections Being Suspended             City of Elgin Acting in Response to Illinois Tier 3 Mitigation MeasuresElgin, IL - The City of Elgin is closing City Hall to the public at the end of the business day on Friday, November 20 and temporarily suspending non-essential inspections to limit in-person interactions as coronavirus cases and hospitalization rates continue to climb statewide. These actions are also consistent with the

Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations Take Effect Friday

Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations  Public Health Officials Announce Tier Three Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect Statewide on Friday Following Sharp Increase in COVID-19 Cases  With a new wave of COVID-19 surging across the state of Illinois, the Midwest and the nation, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced additional COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will take effect in every region across the state in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. Tier

Kane County's Long-Range Transportation Plan Welcoming Comments

PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE NOV. 18 FOR KDOT 2050 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANkanecountyconnects / November 12, 2020 / Comments Offon Public Comment Deadline Nov. 18 For KDOT 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan / Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Public Safety, Public Service, Quality of Life, Transportation Kane County has completed a draft of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan and is soliciting comments from the public. Go to the 2050 Plan page

Newest ComEd Program Provides Bill Assistance to Struggling Small Businesses During Pandemic

Newest ComEd Program Provides Bill Assistance to Struggling Small Businesses During PandemicSmall-Business Assistance Programs offers one-time grants and flexible payment options CHICAGO (Nov. 11, 2020) – With many restaurants, bars, retailers and other small businesses across northern Illinois struggling to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic, ComEd today announced a new bill-assistance program to help eligible small businesses facing financial difficulties. “Small and family-owned businesses are the

Elgin Council Meetings to Occur Virtually

  For immediate release, November 11, 2020Elgin Council Meetings to Occur Virtually             Elgin Moves Council Meetings Online to Comply with the State of Illinois Tier 2 Mitigation MeasuresElgin, IL - To comply with the State of Illinois COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigation Measures, the City of Elgin's upcoming special committee of the whole meetings and regularly scheduled city council meetings will occur virtually,

State Public Health Officials Release COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data

57 of 97 Local Health Departments Reaching Out to 90 Percent of Cases, 86 0f 97 Reaching Out to 75 Percent or More Chicago — Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health reported COVID-19 data related to the state’s contact tracing operation, building on the administration’s commitment to transparency in its data-driven response to the pandemic. This includes statewide COVID-19 data related to outbreaks and exposure locations as well as school-level data in both categories. This

Additional COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect on Wednesday

Additional COVID-19 Resurgence Mitigations to Take Effect on Nov 11Three Regions Advance to Tier 2 Mitigations as Rolling Positivity Rates Continues to Steadily Increase  Gov. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are announcing additional COVID-19 mitigation efforts that will be implemented in Region 5 (Southern Illinois), Region 7 (Will and Kankakee counties), and Region 8 (Kane and DuPage counties), beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. These regions are

OCC Releases Final True Lender Rule

OCC Releases its Final True Lender Rule; Federal Reserve Board Improves Terms of its Main Street Lending Program; SBA Intends to Issue New Loan Necessity Questionnaires for Borrowers with PPP Loans Over $2 Million    October 2020  A.        OCC Releases its Final True Lender Rule  On October 27, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final True Lender Rule.  The rule determines when a national bank or federal savings association make a loan and is the “true lender,”

Elgin to Host Virtual Veteran's Day Ceremony on November 11

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY      Elgin to Host Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11  Wednesday, November 1111:00 a.m.City of Elgin Facebook Page (@CityofElgin)  Elgin, IL-  The City of Elgin, in partnership with American Legion Post 57, will honor our nation's veterans during the annual Veterans Day Ceremony, scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11 live on the City of Elgin Facebook Page. The ceremony video will also be

HOLIDAY PARTIES at the HAIGHT

Holiday Party promotion available now through January 2021!

Wedding/Baby Shower Promotion at the Haight

Wedding/Baby Shower promotion running now through February 2021!

SERVPRO Cleaning Specialists in the Hackensack Area Offer Tips for Staying Healthy as COVID-19 and F

SERVPRO Cleaning Specialists in the Elgin Area Offer Tips for Staying Healthy as COVID-19 and Flu Season Converge Elgin, IL (Grassroots Newswire) October 2, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged business owners and homeowners alike to find ways to live and work without exposing themselves or others to this highly contagious virus. Now, the approaching flu season is set to complicate that challenge even further. To help control the threat that the one-two punch of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health News

    "There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't."                                                                         - John Green, Turtles All the Way Down     ECKER CENTER UPDATES                              ART SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS!       Despite Covid 19 restrictions and relentless rain that evening the 2020 Client Art Show held September 10th at Ecker Center was extremely successful.  Abstract artists, balloon artists, writers, portrait

CHASE is Hiring!

Employment Opportunities at Chase Elgin Credit Card Service Center 2500 Westfield Dr. Elgin, IL 60124 Are you ready to start a career at Chase? Submit your application on our website today!www.chase.com/careers200028578 -Specialist I - Collections - Elgin, IL  We now have full-time opportunities in the Collection’s Group. Our Collections group creates and delivers the right solutions to our customers to resolve account delinquency, directly impacting the risk of loss to the Bank.  We are looking for

EAC's Business Review Newsletter for March 2020

 EAC's Business Review Newsletter for February 2020  

EAC's Business Review Newsletter for February 2020

 EAC's Business Review Newsletter for February 2020

What's in Store for the Local Economy in 2020?

    The U.S. economy is in its 126th month of expansion that dates to July 2009, and Elgin businesses have been riding the wave. The question everyone has been asking themselves is how long can the longest expansion in U.S. history continue? Will the economy contract, continue expanding, fall or flatten is anyone’s guess? Here are a few quotes from Elgin’s business leaders on what 2020 has in store:     “Ziegler’s Ace customers continue to invest in new Weber and Traeger grills, Ego mowers and snowblowers,

EAC'S Business Review Newsletter for January 2020

Welcome New Chamber Members!

Welcome to these new Chamber members in January!   Culver's of Elgin Ross Thomas 1175 N. McLean Boulevard Elgin IL 60123 OPENING SOON!!www.culvers.com Food & Beverages/Restaurants   H.B. Fuller Lesandro Gonzalez 1575 Executive Drive Elgin IL 60123 (847) 841-7002www.hbfuller.com Industrial/Adhesive – Manufacturer   Innerspire, Inc Nate Lindquist 164 Division Street, Suite 406 Elgin IL 60120 (904) 385-9017www.TheMinimalistCEO.com Business Services/Consulting   Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers,