Thriving commercial corridors are crucial in nurturing and sustaining local communities throughout Cook County. The NRC is a strong, diverse, and robust coalition of chambers, stakeholders, and small business advocates committed to the success of small businesses in disinvested communities and throughout Chicago. This coalition is facilitated by stakeholders' shared interest in supporting small businesses, reducing vacant commercial properties and spaces, and creating wealth in communities throughout Chicago.

The NRC has continued to isolate issues such as advancing a package to eliminate barriers, streamline processes for small and local businesses, and make reforms to help reduce commercial vacancies in disinvested communities.