Tinley Park salon owner speaks out after receiving measly $73 from PPP
Lillian Carter Hendrix was forced to take a job in insurance to keep her dream alive after receiving a $73 financial aid package from Congress to help her Tinley Park hair salon stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chicago shoppers embrace Small Business Saturday
It's Small Business Saturday, a time to celebrate and support local stores in our communities, especially those that closed down during the shutdown earlier this year.
Small Business Saturday more critical this holiday season amid coronavirus pandemic
Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a national initiative to shop local and break away from large box stores. However, this year shoppers will notice a few changes because of COVID-19.
New Lenox now requiring people to mask up inside businesses
“It’s almost like ‘no shoes, no shirt, no service.’ There's ‘no mask, no service,’” the mayor of New Lenox said. And you could be fined if you refuse to comply.
Local restaurants get creative to stay afloat amid pandemic
Manny’s Deli still has a lunch crowd some days, but with the dining room empty, all orders are to-go. The South Loop restaurant is trying to cook up some new ideas.
Witchcraft becoming popular quarantine hobby
If you wish the year 2020 would just be over already, there's a spell for that!