News Flash

The following COVID-19 informational resources may be of interest to area businesses:

• CARES Act Resources for Business: Refer to the Guide to available programs and application process, FAQs document (small business answers begin page 6), and Flyer. Note application for the Emergency Disaster Loan is applied for online through the SBA while other programs are through financial institutions, please contact your local banker or refer to the list of active SBA lenders. If a businesses wish to begin preparing their application, they can download a sample form to see the information that will be requested from them. Lenders may begin processing loan applications as soon as April 3, 2020, the program will be available through June 30, 2020.
• Commercial Real Estate Guidance for landlords/tenants/borrowers from the CCIM Institutue and CBRE Financial Council
• Family First Act - Employee Poster
• Unemployment Registration IDES Press Release 3-26-20
• IL Dept of Commerce Small Business Loan and Hospitality (Hotel/Restaurant) Grant - announced 3/25/20 
• IL Manufacturers Association: Survey of ability to produce emergency supplies and other important manufacturer guidance.
• IL Dept of Public Health (IDPH) has produced guidelines for various types of businesses, including Large Corporations, Daycare Providers, Oral Health, Hotels, etc.
• Essential Business Check List by the IL Dept of Commerce
• 3-20-20 Stay Home Order FAQ, Governor’s Executive Order Listing Essential Activities
• Small Business Survival Guide: a summary of essential information and resources from state and federal agencies. This document will be regularly updated.
• SBA Disaster Loan Instructions: IL businesses became eligible on 3/19/20 to apply for loans and financial assistance, this application is directly to the SBA. Here are instructions, a fact sheet, webinar slides, eligibility summary, and a link to the application form. SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
• IL Dept of Revenue Relief:  Information on deferred payments for restaurants and bars, and other relevant filing details.
• Libertyville Restaurants Open for Service
• IRS information to help taxpayers and businesses affected by the coronavirus
• The U.S. Department of Labor has resources to help workers and employers prepare for the COVID-19 virus, including use of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• IDES Unemployment Insurance information.
  
• Illinois Liquor Control Commission Compliance Directive - 3/16/20 and Libertyville Liquor Classification A & B Descriptions
• Liquor Sales:  3-19-20 Sales Guidance, 3-19-20 License Renewal Extension, and IL Executive Order No. 5, issued 3/16/20 (includes restaurant clarification)
• SBA Press Release: Disaster Loans to Businesses
• WHO: Getting Your Workplace Ready For COVID-19
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers 
• OSHA: Protecting Workers During a Pandemic
• IDPH: Illinois COVID-19 Information
• CDC: Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
• CDC: COVID-19 Information for Travelers
• Lake County Health Department
• CDC: Preventing Spread in Communities 
• WHO: Phishing Emails & Scam Alert
• CDC: Interim Guidance for Ships on Managing Suspected COVID-19