To curb the devastating economic effects brought on by COVID-19, State Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) is encouraging small business owners to apply for the second round of Business Interruption Grants.
The Business Interruption Grant Program was established to provide relief to small businesses across the state who have experienced losses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Unemployed Illinoisans are at a disadvantage when it comes to federal unemployment dollars, and they have the Governor to blame for it simply because he decided to play politics with the federal government rather than secure funds through the Lost Wages Act. This new federal program provides an additional $300 a week to those who have experienced a COVID-19 related job loss.
Unemployed Illinoisans are at a disadvantage when it comes to federal unemployment dollars, and they have the Governor to blame for it simply because he decided to play politics with the federal government rather than secure funds through the Lost Wages Act.