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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Best Big City, State Survey Results, Riverwalk Opportunity » Chicago Named Best Big City in U.S. by Condé Nast for Fifth Straight Year Chicago has been voted Best Big City in the U...
Friday, October 1, 2021 Take Action to Prevent Industry Tax Hikes » Build Back Better Act Increases Taxes for Restaurants, No RRF Money: Send a Message Today As we shared yesterday, Congre...
Thursday, September 30, 2021 Reconciliation Bill Update, First B2B Grants Awarded » Reconciliation Bill Update, First B2B Grants Awarded Yesterday, the National Restaurant Association re...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 September Restaurant Rundown - Silent Auction, Back to Business Deadline, Proof of Vaccination » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Asso...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 SALT Tax Benefits, Chicago Budget, Assistance for Low Income Families » State Law Change Offers Potential Solution to SALT Limitation for Pass-Through Entity Owners Gove...
Friday, September 17, 2021 Delivery Fee Cap Changes, Federal Updates » Reminder - Upcoming Changes to Third Party Delivery Service Regulations in Chicago A...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Foodware Upon Request Ordinance, Child Care Assistance, Back to Business Grant Webinar » Chicago City Council Passes Ordinance on Single-Use Foodware Today, the Chicago City Council passed an o...
Friday, September 10, 2021 Federal Vaccine Mandate, EIDL Improvements, IRA on Vaccine Passports » President Biden Announces Federal Vaccine Mandate for Employers with 100+ Employees Yesterday, ...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Impact Survey, Mask FAQs » Complete our COVID-19 Impact Survey The IRA is partnering with the National Restaurant Associ...
Friday, September 3, 2021 Latest on RRF, Chicago Gourmet Underway, Expedited Restaurant Licensing » Latest Updates on Restaurant Revitalization Fund Members of Congress have been back in their home districts f...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 State of the Industry, EIDL Expansion, Back to Business Assistance Events » State of the Industry Mid-Year Report This morning, the National Restaurant Association released t...
Friday, August 27, 2021 City of Chicago Delivery Service Lawsuits, Expedited Restaurant Licensing Webinar » City of Chicago Files Lawsuits Against Grubhub and DoorDash Today, Mayor Lightfoot, Acting Business Affairs a...
Thursday, August 26, 2021 Illinois Mask Mandate, Effective Monday » State of Illinois Issues Mask Mandate, Effective Monday Today, Governor Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 August Restaurant Rundown - Share RRF Call to Action, Vaccine Policies, Streamlining Operations » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Assoc...
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 Send a Message on RRF, Survey Data, Technical Assistance for Back to Business Grants » Latest Customer Survey and Letter to Congress, Take Action to Replenish RRF Today, the National Re...
Friday, August 20, 2021 Cook County and Chicago Require Masks, Signage Needed » Cook County to Require Masks in All Indoor Public Places Effective Monday, August 23 - Signage Needed ...
Thursday, August 19, 2021 Back to Business Grants, Masks Required in Chicago, Tips Qualify as Wages for ERTC » Sponsorships Available for Rooftop Membership Mixer Looking to connect with leaders of the res...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 City of Chicago Requires Masks Indoors in All Public Places, Effective Friday, August 20 » City of Chicago Requires Masks Indoors in All Public Places, Effective Friday, August 20 This afte...
Monday, August 16, 2021 Proof of Vaccination Guidance, B2B Opens Wednesday, Grand Cru » Vaccination Requirements: How to Handle Asking for Proof The National Restaurant Association has d...
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Back to Business Grants, Masks in Chicago, Chefs Hall of Fame Dinner » Back to Business Grants - Application Available Wednesday, August 18 Today, Governor Pritzker and...
Monday, August 9, 2021 Delivery Fee Updates, RRF Move Blocked, O'Hare Concessions » Restaurant Revitalization Fund Unanimous Consent Request This weekend, Senate Committee on Small Business &am...
Friday, August 6, 2021 Vaccine Updates, Chicago Gourmet Tickets, Golf Classic Recap » IRA on Vaccine s, NYC Vaccination Requirement for Indoor Dining Earlier this week, New York City a...
Monday, August 2, 2021 SBA Tip Credit Roundtable, Mask Recommendations, New PPP Forgiveness Portal » Mask Recommendations in Chicago Last week, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced updated mas...
Friday, July 30, 2021 New Mask Recommendations in Chicago » City of Chicago Releases New Mask Recommendations This afternoon the CDPH announced updated recomme...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 New CDC Mask Guidelines, Hire Chicago Event » New CDC Mask Guidelines On Tuesday, the CDC relea...
Friday, July 23, 2021 ENTREE Act, Getting Back to Work, Federal Tax Credits » ENTREE Act to Replenish RRF Introduced On Wednesday, House Small Business Committee Ranking Republi...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 July Restaurant Rundown - Faster Signage, Latest on RRF, and More » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Assoc...
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Child Care Assistance, Hiring Resources, IRAEF Scholarships » State Announces Expansion of Financial Assistance for Families Seeking Child Care - Share With Your Team Members ...
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Extended Driver's Licenses, Workplace Issues, BACP Commissioner Retiring » State Extends Driver’s License and ID Card Expiration Dates until January 1, 2022 Restaurants and bars should...
Friday, July 9, 2021 Input Needed, Hiring Resources, Breast Cancer Screenings » 90 Second Federal Update - Survey Input Needed The National Restaurant Association has released a new 90 Seco...
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 Crime Prevention, License Renewals » Crime Prevention Strategies for Businesses The IRA is in constant communication with the Mayor’s Office regar...
Friday, July 2, 2021 Hiring Tax Credits, RRF Depleted - Reach Out to the IL Delegation Now » RRF Runs Out of Funds, Contact the Illinois Delegation to Urge Action This week, the Small Business Administr...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 June Restaurant Rundown - Finding Employees, Event Space Advice, and More » Check out this month's edition of the IRA's Restaurant Rundown monthly newsletter featuring the latest Assoc...
Friday, June 25, 2021 Chi Biz Strong Passes, Cook County Budget Preview, Performance Now Platinum Sponsor » Chi Biz Strong Package Passes, Including Hospitality Grants, Faster Permits, Cap on Delivery Fees This afternoo...
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 SNAP Program Pilot, Foodware Upon Request Ordinance, Citywide Hamburger Hop Sign Up » SNAP Benefits at Restaurants Pilot Program A new state of Illinois pilot program for the Restaurant Me...
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