In This Issue:

Join us on June 18th for a virtual Town Hall Meeting with Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi

Applications for the Cook County Recovery Program are due June 17th 

Village of Hanover Park Covid-19 Business Assistance Program

Applications are Due June 17th by 11:59 PM 

The Cook County Community Recovery Fund application is live

• Funds are available to support eligible suburban small businesses and independent contractors through the COVID-19 pandemic. Apply here.
• Se encuentra disponible la solicitud para el fondo de recuperación comunitaria del condado de Cook. Los fondos servirán para apoyar a los pequeños comerciantes suburbanos que sean elegibles y a los contratistas independientes afectados por la pandemia de la COVID-19. Aplicar aquí.

• Employing 25 or fewer employees,?
• Earning less than $3 million in?annual?revenue,?
• Located in suburban Cook County, and
• Revenues have decreased more than 25% as a result of COVID-19

• Making at least half of your yearly income in 1099 contract work 
• Earning less than $100,000?annually 
• Residing in suburban Cook County? 

• Bank statements from October 2019 to Date of Application
• Copy of Most Recently Filed Federal Tax Return
• Copy of Most Recent Annual Financial Statements (only required if small business)
• Photo ID of Independent Contractor or Business Owner – valid forms of identification consist of:
  • A driver’s license issued by the State of Illinois or any other State of the United States of America
  • An identification card issued by any State of the United States of America
  • Passport
  • Consular identification

Please contact Lycrecia Parks of the Chicago Community Loan Fund at ccrf@cclfchicago.org or (312) 788-2496 with additional questions about the loan fund or inquiries about the application process.

The Program is administered by the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
69 W Washington, Suite 2900 | Chicago, IL 60602 | Phone: (312) 603-1000
Mission: To Lead and Promote Equitable Economic Growth and Community Development

Village of Hanover Park Covid-19 Business Assistance Program

To assist our small businesses during these extraordinary times, the Village of Hanover Park has created a COVID-19 Business Assistance Program to help our small businesses.  

EXPANDED OUTDOOR DINING

Due to the social distancing requirements necessary to protect people from the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanover Park has expanded outdoor seating options to include areas such as parking lots.  Please see Food-Related Business Resources for more information, including detailed requirements and application information.

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND ONLINE MARKETING

An online presence is essential, as businesses have learned during the Shelter-in-Place order.  The Village wants to make sure that all of our businesses, regardless of how small, are able to take advantage of a digital presence.  Businesses need to claim their Google profiles and have searchable landing pages to be visible.  At no cost to Hanover Park businesses, the Village will hire a consultant to build a landing page or basic website and claim a Google space in order to help you boost your on-line presence.  Apply online!  Participating businesses will complete an "In-take Form" providing details on the business which will be used to create the on-line presence.  Please contact Community and Economic Development at (630) 823-5783 or CDevelopment@hpil.org if you have any questions.

FREE LOGO BRANDED SIGNAGE

The Village will provide free banners (3’ X 8’) and sandwich board signs (double sided) with Hanover Park and Restaurant logos.  Signs will be provided by ER2 Image Group, a Hanover Park based graphics company.  Businesses can include a business name, logo, hours, and carryout information.  Other information is subject to Village review. Apply online!  Please contact Community and Economic Development at (630) 823-5783 or CDevelopment@hpil.org if you have any questions.