RFP for Small Business Technology Enhancement
Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Small Business Technology Enhancement Program, a new and innovative initiative to expand digital capacity and strengthen economic resilience for under-resourced entrepreneurs across Chicago. The...
Immigration-Enforcement Resources for Businesses and Residents
As a welcoming city, Chicago is committed to serving and protecting all Chicagoans. City officials from the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights (IMRR) as well as the nonprofit Arise...
Cook County Procurement Workshop Recap
The MPBHBA offered a workshop in conjunction with the SECC and Cook County Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) in late February. Lynnette Pennington, a Community Outreach Specialist at OCPO, gave a presentation about the many certifications that Cook County...
Paid Time Off Ordinance & Minimum Wage Increase to Take Effect July 1
The scheduled annual increase in Chicago’s minimum wage, implementation of the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, and a scheduled enhancement of the Fair Workweek Ordinance requirements will go into effect July 1, 2024. Every July 1, Chicago’s minimum...