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SBIF to open in Kennedy/Kimball & on Goose Island

The City of Chicago’s Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) is an incredible program that strengthens ...

February 11, 2026

Workforce Solutions Program opens citywide

The City of Chicago has opened applications for the Workforce Solutions Program, grant support scaling ...

February 10, 2026

Exit strategies workshop on February 17th

Join us on Tuesday, February 17th at 4 p.m. for a seminar on exit strategies ...

February 9, 2026

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North Branch Works is administering the application process for TIFWorks 50/50, an employee training reimbursement program issued by the City of Chicago.

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Chicago’s LIRI program offers funding to not-for-profit organizations that provide economic development services to companies located in and around designated industrial corridors.

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