CHICAGO – This morning, Mayor Johnson joined a business roundtable hosted by Investissement Québec International with leading Québec companies in blue and green industries that have an interest in investing or expanding in Chicago. The meeting is part of Mayor Johnson’s commitment to attract businesses in the sustainable development, transportation, water management, and green energy […]
The Northwest Industrial Corridor Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district would be amended to enhance its support of area businesses and public amenities through a proposal introduced to City Council today by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The amendment would expand the size of the 1,200-acre district by 33 acres and increase its budget from $119M to $350M […]
CHICAGO — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by Alderman Chris Taliaferro, Department of Planning and Development (DPD) Commissioner Maurice Cox, and representatives from Austin Coming Together (ACT), West Side Health Authority, BMO, United Way of Metro Chicago, and Illinois Tool Works (ITW) in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Aspire Center in Austin. The $40.9M […]
CHICAGO – Chicago Recovery Plan community development grants are being made available to Chicago entrepreneurs, small businesses and developers, with the initial round open through January 2022, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) announced today. The community development grants are part of the Chicago Recovery Plan’s ambitious $1.2 billion […]
CHICAGO – Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced over 2,000 small businesses and nonprofits have been awarded grants under the Chi Biz Strong Grant Program and Outdoor Dining Grant Program. The over $20 million programs will provide critical financial relief to grant recipients to […]
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced, a South Chicago record store, an Austin supermarket and a Greater Grand Crossing museum are among 31 finalists for more than $14.4 million in small business grants being allocated through the Chicago Recovery Plan. “Over the years, the City’s grant programs have given Chicago’s homegrown entrepreneurs and businesses the […]
