Chicago bar shut down, fined for breaking coronavirus rules
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is not messing around, hitting a Chicago bar with a hefty fine and forcing it to close early for breaking coronavirus reopening rules.
Small business aid went beyond hard-hit companies, data show
The government handed out $521 billion through the paycheck protection program, a crucial piece of the government's $2 trillion rescue package.
Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning
Black-owned businesses are enjoying a surge in support amid the national reckoning on racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.
Chicago restaurants given OK for limited June 26 reopening
Chicago’s restaurants will be allowed to serve limited numbers of diners indoors beginning next week, which is earlier than expected, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday.
Pritzker announces rent support, business relief fund
Illinoisans struggling to pay mortgages and rent and small businesses, all impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, will have access to $900 million in grants, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday.
Bronzeville business hit hard by looters reopening this weekend
His store was wrecked by looters, but a Bronzeville businessman now plans a grand reopening this weekend.
Yelp to launch search tool attribute for Black-owned businesses
The online review site will be launching a new free searchable attribute to give businesses a way to identify themselves as Black-owned.
Economist: Chicago's COVID-19 shutdown was too broad
A professor at the University of Chicago claims the city could have saved the same number of lives from the coronavirus with a smaller shutdown that would have killed far fewer jobs.
Citing jobs, Trump claims victory over virus, econ collapse
The unemployment rate dropped to a better-than-expected 13.3%, but that is still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression.