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SBAC/BSM Town Hall This Saturday!

By jake@sbacil.org | July 10, 2022

*Heading* The Small Business Advocacy Council in partnership with Building Strong Millennials is hosting a town hall at the Kroc Center this Saturday!   Event Info:  The Kroc Center  1250 West 119th Street Chicago, Illinois 60643 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM    If you’re interested in learning more about commercial vacancies, how to start a…

Thank you to all the participants at the 2022 SBAC Golf Outing!

By sara@sbacil.org | July 8, 2022

THANK YOU for attending our 2022 SBAC Golf Outing on June 29th! Thank you to everyone who came out to White Deer Run Golf Club on June 29th, 2022 to play golf and celebrate the SBAC. It was a beautiful day out in the sun. We had a great time and hopefully you did too!…

Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition Agenda

By jake@sbacil.org | July 7, 2022

Revitalize, Empower, and Connect The NRC is working hard to support and revitalize neighborhood business districts.  You can find some of the policies we are advocating for here: NRC Agenda SPONSORS Fifth Third Bank Saul Ewing Arnstein Lehr Inland Bank Tandem HR Interprenet Signature Bank Lexitas Korey Richardson Open One Solutions Freeborn and Peters Founders…

Logan Square Activation Ribbon Cutting

By jake@sbacil.org | July 1, 2022

Thank you Logan Square Chamber of Commerce for having us! The SBAC and our Neighborhood Revitalization Coalition had the pleasure of attending the Solidary Triangle Plaza Activation hosted by the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce. We spoke with some of the great people of Logan Square about our goals to revitalize, empower and connect Cook…

REVITALIZATION IN THE NEWS: Hyde Park Farmers Market Opens Sunday!

By jake@sbacil.org | June 6, 2022

The Hyde Park Farmers Market will return to the parking lot behind the Hyde Park Bank Building, 1525 E. 53rd St., this Sunday, June 5. The Hyde Park Farmers Market will return to the parking lot behind the Hyde Park Bank Building, 1525 E. 53rd St., this Sunday, June 5.   The event is co-hosted…

Woodlawn Coffee Chat: A Community Conversation

By jake@sbacil.org | May 27, 2022

A Woodlawn Chamber of Commerce event: Join Woodlawn Chamber for the Woodlawn Coffee Chat on Wednesday, June 1st at 6:00p to have a virtual conversation with local community organizations and elected officials about how research tools can be used to identify policy-relevant concerns and strengthen community practices. Supported by The Chicago Community Trust, The Joyce…

REVITALIZATION IN THE NEWS: 51st Corridor Development

By jake@sbacil.org | May 20, 2022

Vacant land being transformed to a multi-purpose unit! A development duo on the South Side of Chicago is bringing more restaurants, retail and housing to 51st Street Corridor. This multi-purpose unit will be built on a vacant space. Developments such as this are perfect examples of what can be done with the large number of…

Thank you for attending Rebound on the Rooftop!!

By sara@sbacil.org | May 13, 2022

THANK YOU for attending our Rebound on the Rooftop on May 11, 2022!! It was such a beautiful evening, the weather was PERFECT, and we are so glad we got to see so many of you in person again! If you weren’t able to make it, we missed you! And we hope we’ll see you…

SBAC Empower Presents: What to Ask Before Opening Your Doors

By patti@sbacil.org | May 5, 2022

What to Ask Before You Open Your Door SBAC Empower partners with Logan Square Chamber of Commerce to present a Q&A session on Zoning, Real Estate and Funding aimed at small business owners looking to open a new business in the city of Chicago. Click on the Video to open in YouTube and jump to…

REVITALIZATION IN THE NEWS: Chicago Recovery Grants

By jake@sbacil.org | May 4, 2022

“City funding will support more than $137 million in neighborhood investments.” Twenty-six new and expanded restaurants, health centers, cultural institutions and other neighborhood improvement projects will move forward through more than $33.5 million in Chicago Recovery Plan (CRP) grants announced by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and City officials.   This funding is all available through…

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