Resources for Local Businesses
New Businesses
Neighborhood Business Development Centers
Small Businesses
Illinois Economic Opportunities
Chicago Programs and Initiatives
Small Business Administration Loans
Chicago Business Centers Program
Medium to Large Businesses
Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act
Financial Institutions
Coming Soon!
Commercial Real Estate
Search Commercial Listings
Cook County Assessor Tax Reduction Program
All Chicago - Chicago Rents Initiative
Restaurants
Sidewalk Signs Permit
Good Food Fund Grant
Paid time off regulations are changing for Chicago businesses
Changes are coming to Chicago regarding paid time off. After December 31, 2023, all Employers must allow their Covered Employees to accrue and use Paid Sick Leave. As of July 1, 2024, all Employers must also allow their Covered Employees to also accrue Paid Leave.
The Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce is proud to be an acitve NBDC (Neighborhood Business Development Center) within the City of Chicago’s BACP.
Bringing businesses back to our neighborhood
In May 2023, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) engaged a consultant team led by SB Friedman Development Advisors in partnership with sub consultants Latent Design and Goodman Williams Group to assess and provide recommendations for a 1.7-mile segment of Milwaukee Avenue. The study area spanned from the Kennedy Expressway in the north to West Byron Street in the south, covering the Jefferson Park and Portage Park Community Areas. The primary goal of this study was to conduct a current market analysis and develop marketing materials to attract future development and businesses to this commercial corridor.
The mission of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is to enrich Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This is a listing of resources available locally and nationally to support creatives, from job boards to professional advancement programs to emergency funding.