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Small Business Grants and Contests Still Available in Illinois

Jun 23, 2022

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by

Vince Calio

in Financing, Manage Your Money

Illinois, or the Prairie State as some call it, is home to 2.1 million small businesses, with over 232,000 located in the Windy City of Chicago, making it one of the most populous states for small businesses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 35% of the state’s small businesses were forced to shutter either temporarily or…