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Proposed Chicago Ordinances That Will Impact Small Businesses (Camera & Sign)
Proposed Chicago Ordinances That Will Impact Small Businesses June 24, 2025 Chicago’s small and local businesses drive the city’s economy, foster economic development, create jobs, and support local communities. This blog highlights two proposed ordinances that will impact the small business community. There is a recently filed ordinance that will require all licensed businesses…
Read MoreProposed Ordinance Supports Outdoor Dining
City Council Passes Ordinance Supporting Chicago Outdoor Dining and Reducing Red Tape Chicagoans love to eat outdoors, and the Chicago City Council just passed an ordinance that will support the restaurants that make it happen. The Chicago City Council has passed an ordinance that will offer two-year sidewalk café permits to reduce red tape for…
Read MoreJob Creation Tax Credit Bill That Supports Small Businesses Moves Out of Committee
Bill That Supports Small Businesses Moves Out of Committee The small business community scored a big win when the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act advanced out of the House Revenue and Finance Committee. This legislation will support small businesses by establishing $2500.00 tax credits for businesses with 50 or fewer employees that hire…
Read MoreSupporting Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Programs to Drive Economic Growth
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE Supporting Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Programs to Drive Economic Growth To: Illinois Legislators From: Small Business Advocacy Council Date: March 10th 2025 Subject: Supporting Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) Programs to Drive Economic Growth Introduction Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) programs have proven to be a valuable tool in supporting unemployed individuals who seek to establish their own…
Read MoreOccupational Licensing
SBAC INITIATIVES PAGE Occupational Licensing Reform Resources & Fact Sheets Expand PRIOR ACT Download One-Pager View House Bill Language View Senate Bill Language APPRENTICESHIP ACT Download One-Pager View House Bill Language Find and Contact Your Elected Officials HERE!
Read MorePhil Gafka – LEAP Coaching | Latest Blogs
Blogs from Phil Gafka – LEAP Enterprises Phil Gafka of LEAP Coaching has long been a mentor with us here at SBAC Empower, and has provided wonderful insight to the many mentees that he’s worked with and mentored through our program. Here, we collect some of his blogs that he writes for his own website.…
Read MoreGovernment Contracting
SBAC INITIATIVES PAGE Government Contracting Improvements Find and Contact Your Elected Officials HERE! Resources & Fact Sheets Expand Download One-Pager View House Bill Language View Senate Bill Language Â
Read MoreCommon Sense Licensing Reform
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE COMMON-SENSE LICENSING REFORM There are 132 occupational licenses in Illinois. Let’s reflect on that for a moment and consider whether there are ways to protect the safety, welfare, and health of the public without needlessly hurting entrepreneurs and small businesses. The red tape associated with monitoring and enforcing all these licenses also…
Read MoreFormer SBAC ACTION CALL: Contact Your Legislators on Economic Incentives
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE SBAC ACTION CALL: Contact Your Legislators on Economic Incentives Please consider reaching out to your legislators and asking them to sponsor the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act and Small Business Property Tax Relief Act. Below are current sponsors of this legislation, so if you reach out to them, it can…
Read MoreFY2025 Chicago Budget Hearing Schedule
SBAC INSIGHTS PAGE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS FY2025 Budget Hearing Schedule – Amended Nov 14, 2024 6th Amended Agenda Amended Nov 14, 2024 Download Schedule NOVEMBER Wednesday, November 13th at 10AM NO COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, November 14th at 10AM NO COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, November 15th at 10AM Chicago Police Department Saturday, November…
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