Serving Businesses in Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park & N. Austin Communities
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the
NWCC
CONNECTION
Business & Community
News & Events
September 26,2019
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16 of Humboldt Park's Best Eateries - New SBIFs on Deck - Beautifying Chicago's Alleys - Surety Bond Info - CUB Guide to Cable, Streaming
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Beautifying Chicago's....Alleys
There are over 1,900 miles of alleys in Chicago
- part of the landscape since the 1800s. While initially used to manage the city's horses and waste, fast forward and now they're used for dumpsters, garbage cans, and parking spaces according to a recent
Curbed Chicago
article.
Alternative uses for Chicago alleys is proposed in
"Rebel Garages"
written by Ann Lui and Craig Reschke from
Future Firm
. To effect this, they suggest ten changes to City codes to make it easier for small businesses, artists, and, residents to create communities and inviting civic spaces.
Read
about it.
Tanner Howard.Curbed Chicago
How Chicago’s alley system could be a creative space.08/22/2019
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While 'Talkin' About Alleys
Chicago's Green Alley program
is an environmentally friendly initiatives of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT). Since 2001 more than 300 Green Alleys have been installed.
Green alleys have...
Permeable pavements
allowing storm water to filter through the pavement and drain into the ground
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Catch basins
connected with perforated pipe and installed in a retention trench to capture water and funnel it into the ground
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High-albedo (light colored) surfacing
to reflect sunlight and reduce urban heat
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Recycled materials,
such as concrete, slag, recycled tire rubber; dark-sky compliant light fixtures to reduce light pollution.
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Small Business Improvement Fund Grants
The City of Chicago's Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)
provides small businesses with grant assistance for repair and rehab of business facilities or acquisition of adjacent land, using Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenue.
Applicant's projects must be pre-approved
, completed, all expenses paid, and documentation submitted before reimbursement is made. The maximum grant assistance for industrial property is $150K; for single-tenant commercial property $100K; and for multi-tenant commercial property, $50K.
Detailed information, eligibility, and how to apply can be found in the following article, with a list of Districts on deck beginning October 1st.
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SBIF Application Deadline for Humboldt Park, and
Pulaski Industrial Corridor closes 5 PM, October 3, 2019.
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Eleven TIF's Opening for SBIF Application
On October 1st, 2019 eleven TIF Districts
open for SBIF applications - three of which are on the Northwest Side. Click on the TIF's below to view boundary maps. The program is administered by SomerCor, a contractor for the City of Chicago's Department of Planning & Development.
Click here
for Somercor's website and more detailed information
on the SBIF, as well as the SBA 504 and 7(a) loan programs.
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Per a Small Business Administration article, adding an employee to your payroll adds additional costs to you beyond their salary, some of which are mandatory. Fortunately, there might also be tax savings to offset some of those costs.
Barbara Weltman.SBA.How Much Does an Employee Cost You? 08/22/2019
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Get Citizens Utility Board TV Guide
Cable customers
pay about $100 for TV plans with about 200 channels. However,
most viewers only watch about 17!
CUB's new and improved
"Guide to Cutting Your TV Costs"
can help you save $s. It can also give you the information to choose what makes sense for you: Cable, Antenna, or Streaming.
Click
to get the Guide.
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SBA Guaranteed Surety Bonds
Surety bonds help small businesses win contracts by guaranteeing customers the contracted work is completed. Many public and private contracts require this type of bond. The Small Business Administration guarantees these type bonds for some surety companies, which allows them to offer bonds to businesses that might not meet the usual criteria.
Click
to learn more.
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Great Weather, Happy Golfers
For photos taken at the recent Golf Outing
, co-sponsored with the
Belmont Central Chamber of Commerce,
Click here
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Thank you to these sponsors
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Community Savings Bank - Cook Brothers - Hawthorne Race Course - L & M Welding - Liberty Bank for Savings - Midwest Fence - McDonald Restaurant-Ojeda Enterprises - Portage Park Chamber of Commerce - Sofy's Unisex Salon - State Farm Insurance (Joe Wilson Agency) - Wilson's Construction.
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Promote Your Business to 5,000 Clients & Customers
Advertise in 2020's Business & Member Guide...
Thank you to these recent subscribers...
Andersen Funeral Services - Augusta Pizza - Bionic Auto - Bishop Conway Residence - C & A Hardware - Coldwell Banker/Larry Lynch Community Savings - Dunkin' Donuts - Evans Gzesch - Family Moving - Garcia Auto - Helpico Insurance - International Foods - L & M Welding - Matthews Roofing - Norford Hotel - R & S Car Wash - Raila & Associates - Second City Roofing - Strauss Realty/Deborah Smith
Click here
to download a form with pricing and ad sizes,
or call Pete Schmugge, NWCC Executive Director, at 773-558-8743.
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FOOD FARE...
The 16 Best Places to Eat in Humboldt Park
Josh Barnett. The Infatuation.The Best Restaurants In Humboldt Park
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Updated 9/11/2019
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