Chamber News

HELP PREVENT A SUICIDE
During Suicide Prevention Month, Rosecrance is highlighting a high-risk group that is often hesitant to seek help: Veterans. The veteran suicide rate decreased significantly in 2019 and 2020, but it is still 57% higher among veterans than...

COMMENDED STUDENTS IN THE 2024 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Principal, Dr. Will Dwyer, of West Chicago community High School announced that Neela Myers has been named a commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from...

WILL FED RAISE INTEREST RATES? - FISCH FINANCIAL
Concerns that the Fed may raise interest rates soured investor sentiment,sending stocks lower in a holiday-shortened trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.75%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 declined 1.29%. The Nasdaq Composite index dropped 1.93% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN: BIG CHANGES FOR EMPLOYERS
Our friends at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. have created a detailed summary of the most significant employment-related legislation recently enacted in Illinois. The piece is co-authored by Member of the Firm, Peter Steinmeyer, and Associate Carolyn Boucek....