Seek Facts Not Fear
Updated: January 19, 2021
Covid Testing Locations
Harper College (free, bring your insurance card – insurance not required)
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel (The testing is free, offered 7 days a week, and no appointments are required.)
Streets of Woodfield (Free, in partnership with Bullseye Axe Lounge)
Woodfield Mall ($99/test, Must make an appointment online or call 877-732-8258)
Grant Support
ComEd Small Business Assistance Program
Hospitality Assistance
Hospitality Assistance Program
Illinois Resources
Restore Illinois Resurgence Plan (detailed mitigations and phases)
Tier 2 Resurgence Mitigation (effective 01/19/2021)
IL Department of Public Health Covid-19 Vaccination Plan
Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigation (effective 11/20/2020)
Restore Illinois Phase 4 Guidelines – FAQ for Businesses and Mitigation Measures (Updated 10/27/2020)
Cook County Community Recovery Initiative
State of Illinois Coronavirus Response
IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity – Stay at Home Order & Essential Business Guidance
- COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
- Health Care Providers & Facilities
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
- Pregnant Women & Children
- Travel Guidance
- Translated Resources
- Accessing Unemployment Benefits
The Illinois Department of Public Health has established a COVID-19 hotline for questions related to Coronavirus. 1-800-889-3931 or DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV
Illinois Restaurant Association
Cook County Public Health Coronavirus Updates
Cook County Small Business Assistance
Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program (closing November 6, 2020)
Suburban Cook County COVID-19 Recovery: Job Training and Placement Program
DuPage County Health Department Coronavirus Information
Travel Industry Resources
Destination Analysts COVID-19 Travel Insights
Destinations International Travel Industry Resource Page
Streetsense: Hotel Survival Guide- How to Reopen Profitably (May 2020)
U.S. Travel Health & Safety Guidance
National COVID-19 Resources
American Hotel Lodging Association’s Stay Safe Guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Situation Updates
- How to Protect Yourself
- What To Do if You Are Sick
- Symptoms
- If You Are at Higher Risk
- How to Prepare
- Travel
- Work
- Resources for Community- and Faith-Based Leaders
National Restaurant Association Reopening Guidance
Prevention and Treatment of the COVID-19
World Health Organization Situation Updates
Press Releases
January 18, 2021
Regions Across Illinois Advance Tiers as State Launches Surge Staffing Program to Support Hospitals in Expanding Capacity
April 23, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Announces Modified Stay at Home Order Will Be Extended Through May to Continue Progress
April 8, 2020
Department of Employment Security Waiving Penalty for Employers
March 31, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Announces Extension of Stay at Home Order, Suspension of On-Site Learning in Schools Through April
March 20, 2020
STATE OF ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE ORDER FAQ TO MINIMIZE COVID-19 SPREAD
Relief Ideas
Blink Tees supporting you with Tshirt sales
Church Street Brewing Company sells hand sanitizer – Canisters
Shift4 website for gift cards – Add your business
Dining At A Distance – Chicago – add your restaurant now
WGN TV Open For Business Directory – add your business
Small Business Resources
U.S. Small Business Administration : Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Small Business Development Center at Harper College
- Small Business Development Center at Harper College is offering free appointments for assistance with general small business questions to more specific questions regarding the restaurant/bar business and more.
