December 2009 News

December 30, 2009 :: Business, Community, Legislative

Parking Meter Rates Increase Jan. 1, 2010

Starting January 1, 2010, it will cost you a little more to park in Lincoln Park - and throughout Chicago.

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December 16, 2009 :: Member

LPCC Member Partners with Amazon for Added Revenue

LPCC member and neighborhood staple the Lincoln Park Community Shelter has partnered with e-commerce giant Amazon.com to help bolster their revenue.

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December 14, 2009 :: Business, Community, Legislative

ACCION Chicago Offers Loans for Small Businesses

On December 8th, Mayor Daley announced that ACCION Chicago is the first organization to receive funding through the City of Chicago's Small Business Development Fund Program.

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December 7, 2009 :: LPCC

LPCC's December 2009 "Part of It, Proud of It" Recipient

Congratulations to Kingston Mines - Doc’s Rib Joint for being selected as the LPCC’s December “Part of it, Proud of it” recipient! As one of our oldest Chamber members, Doc joined in 1988. Kingston Mines has been in Chicago for over 40 years and owner Doc Pellegrino could tell you a story about our city for each year he has been in business.

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December 3, 2009 :: LPCC

More than 140 join LPCC for "A Winter Wonderland"

The LPCC's annual Holiday Party - "A Winter Wonderland" - offered some of Chicago's best restaurants and entertainment to more than 140 business professionals on Wednesday, December 2, 2009.

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December 2, 2009 :: Legislative

2010 City of Chicago Budget Passes

On Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Chicago's City Council voted 38-12 in favor of Mayor Richard M. Daley's 2010 operating budget.

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December 1, 2009 :: Business

The Solution Station - Big Solutions for Small Businesses

The City of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is offering a new program to help launch new small businesses, or meet the needs of small businesses presently fighting through difficult economic times.

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December 1, 2009 :: Legislative

Cook County Commissioners Again Vote to Repeal Sales Tax

For the third time in the past year, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to repeal a portion of the County's sales tax - the highest sales tax rate in the United States.

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