Here's a link to the State's page on the new Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program. Check back for more updates and analysis from Alvin W. Block and...

Here's a link to the State's page on the new Illinois Small Business Emergency Loan Fund. Check back for more updates and analysis from Alvin W. Block and As...

Here's a link to the City's page on the new Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund. Check back for more updates and analysis from Alvin W. Block and Associates.

Here's a link to the full, finalized version of the CARES Act signed into law on March 27th, 2020.

On the CARES act and the Paycheck Protection Loan Program - federal assistance with small business expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic

The new Chicago revenue ordinance that went into effect on January 1st, 2020 has some elements that substantially impact the taxi industry. We've excerpted a...

Governor JB Pritzker signed into law House Bill 345, which is an initiative that prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarette products and v...

The actual process of applying for a cannabis business license in Chicago is still evolving and therefore frustratingly vague. While the licensing ordinance ...