Jim Tyree Award Finalist: Maria Christopoulos Katris, Built in Chicago
Maria Christopoulos Katris is a born entrepreneur. Her parents, Greek immigrants, started a pharmacy when she was a child. While in graduate school, she launched and sold her first business. It is only fitting that Katris, now CEO of Built
SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet Discusses International Trade at the Chamber
On November 18, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, joined members of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and other Chicagoland businesses at the Chamber’s offices to discuss international trade and its importance to the region’s economy. The
Chamber Announces 2014 Jim Tyree Award Finalists
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2014 James Tyree Emerging Business Leadership Award: John Roa, Founder and CEO of AKTA; Maria Katris, CEO of Built in Chicago; Dr. Michele Wilkins, Executive Director of Child’s Voice; and Jeff
Minimum Wage Working Group Delivers Recommendation
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Minimum Wage Working Group recommended on Monday, July 7th that the minimum wage in Chicago be raised from $8.25 per hour to $13 per hour by 2018. Mayor Emanuel invited the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, other key
John Roa, Founder and CEO of ÄKTA, Wins 2014 Jim Tyree Award
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce announced at its 110th Annual Meeting of Membership today that John Roa, Founder and CEO of ÄKTA, is the winner of the 2014 James Tyree Emerging Business Leadership Award. The award includes a $25,000 cash
SBDC Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Chicago, IL – From Englewood to Edgewater, the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is making an impact in its first year by helping to add neighborhood jobs and create business expansion. More than
Chamber Announces Top 12 Front-Runners for 2016 Tyree Award
Chicago, IL – Today, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce announced the top 12 front-runners for the 2016 James Tyree Emerging Business Leadership Award. First prize for the award has been doubled to $50,000 in 2016, courtesy of Mesirow Financial and
SB 1488 Fact Sheet Homeowners Exemption
SB 1488 Fact Sheet Homeowners Exemption
Public Comments_Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce_Committee_4.2.24
Public Comments_Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce_Committee_4.2.24