Illinois State Senator Patricia Van Pelt

Minimum Wage Increases on July 1

: Published: 26 June 2020

Illinois Department of Labor Reminds Workers to Watch Their Wages

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ minimum wage will make its second increase this year to $10 per hour beginning July 1. The Illinois Department of Labor urges minimum wage earners to make sure their checks reflect the increase following July 1.

Gov. Pritzker Announces All Regions Have Met Health Metrics to Move to Phase 4 on June 26

: Published: 25 June 2020

State Expands Testing with New Mobile Testing Teams, Launches County Level Risk Assessment Tool Ahead of Phase 4

Gov. Encourages Illinoisans to Continue Wearing Face Coverings in Public

Chicago – Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that every region of the state meets the health benchmarks to advance into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan. Ahead of the transition tomorrow, Gov. Pritzker announced several new efforts to build on the state’s robust response to COVID-19 and help keep Illinoisans safe.

IDFPR Announces PPP Loan Forgiveness Webinars

: Published: 23 June 2020

Partnership with Small Business Administration Helps Businesses, Lenders During COVID-19 Pandemic

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced that recordings of two webinars hosted Thursday to help businesses and lenders with the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Applications are available to anyone who missed the sessions but may still require assistance.

Hosted in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the first webinar focused on businesses and the steps they need to take to complete their loan forgiveness applications. The second webinar, for lenders, detailed the process in how those loan forgiveness applications should be reviewed.

Van Pelt to hardest hit businesses: Help is available through new grants

: Published: 18 June 2020

CHICAGO – State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) joined Gov. Pritzker and members of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucuses to announce new grants that will help businesses that have faced extreme hardship due to COVID-19-related closures.

“Many business owners fear that they have suffered past the point of recovery because they have done the right thing and closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Van Pelt said. “But I am hopeful that these grants will help alleviate that damage and ensure these local businesses can look forward to a day when this crisis is behind us.”