How much of the state's COVID relief grant funding did suburban businesses receive?
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down most nonessential businesses three years ago, the Ball Factory's future in Mount Prospect suddenly was in peril.
The $150,000"Back 2 Business" grant coupled with a $45,000 Business Interruption Grant Jurowska's enterprise received through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity were welcome financial relief, she said."I'd tell anyone to apply; it's not going to hurt," Jurowska said. by signing up you agree to our terms of service "Illinois' businesses have made a strong recovery since the most difficult times of the pandemic, and we're proud to build upon that progress through additional support for hard-hit industries," said DCEO Director Kristin Richards.
"We definitely saw more businesses close than usual during the pandemic because they just couldn't hold on," said Scott Adams, president of the GLMV Chamber of Commerce, which serves Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills."But we've also seen the value of these grants for many of the businesses that weren't able to operate normally but still had the overhead costs.
"Anytime you're making sure the grants get to the right place and effectively spent, there's generally support for it," said Todd Maisch, president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce.
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