GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS ANNOUNCING A NEW ROUND OF BACK TO BUSINESS GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN ILLINOIS.

THE LATEST ROUND IS MORE THAN 111 MILLION DOLLARS SAYS THE GOVERNOR, FUNDING OVER 29-HUNDRED GRANTS TO BUSINESSES STILL RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC.

THE MONEY IS MEANT TO HELP WITH THINGS LIKE HIRING STAFF AND MAINTAINING COVID-19 PROTOCOLS SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACTING DIRECTOR SYLVIA GARCIA.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR BACK TO BUSINESS GRANTS HAS PASSED BUT GRANTS WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT TO PREVIOUS APPLICANTS UNTIL FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED.