Following are links to the State of IL Turnaround Agenda in it’s entirety as presented by the Governor and the Lake County Municipal League’s business friendly resolution which the Chamber Board supports. LCML Resolution of Support for Turnaround Agenda State of IL Turn Around Agenda
SCAM ALERT From IL Retail Merchants Association April 13, 2015 Please be cautious of a fraudulent company currently targeting small and mid-level retailers with online shopping capabilities. Recent reports detail phone calls made to businesses inquiring about analytic services. These calls are part of a large-scale financial breach directed towards retailers and their customers. What […]
The Hobby Lobby decision issued Monday by the U.S. Supreme court has the nation in a frenzy. The decision protecting employers from being required to provide contraceptives is limited in scope, applying only to closely held/family-owned for-profit businesses. This is not applicable to publicly traded businesses. Further, not-for-profit organizations were not addressed in this opinion. […]
https://lzacc.com/wp-content/uploads/LZACC-logo-2019-lores-300x300.jpg00Claire Slatteryhttps://lzacc.com/wp-content/uploads/LZACC-logo-2019-lores-300x300.jpgClaire Slattery2014-07-11 21:08:052014-07-11 21:08:05What benefits should businesses be forced to provide employees?
The Chicago Minimum Wage Working Group reported back earlier this week that the minimum wage in Chicago should be raised to $13 an hour by the year 2018 and linked to inflation thereafter. Let’s break this down and see how it would affect the LZ Area Chamber of Commerce or other similar size businesses. For […]
***COMMUNITY ALERT*** May 27, 2014 ***Pre-Paid Credit Card Scam*** On May 27, 2014, a business in our Village received a call from a subject identifying himself as a representative of ComEd. The caller advised of a large outstanding debt and advised the utility would be shut-off if payment was not received. The caller advised the […]
IL Turnaround Agenda & LCML Resolution of Support
/0 Comments/in News /by Claire SlatteryFollowing are links to the State of IL Turnaround Agenda in it’s entirety as presented by the Governor and the Lake County Municipal League’s business friendly resolution which the Chamber Board supports. LCML Resolution of Support for Turnaround Agenda State of IL Turn Around Agenda
SCAM ALERT for retailers with online shopping capabilities
/0 Comments/in News /by Claire SlatterySCAM ALERT From IL Retail Merchants Association April 13, 2015 Please be cautious of a fraudulent company currently targeting small and mid-level retailers with online shopping capabilities. Recent reports detail phone calls made to businesses inquiring about analytic services. These calls are part of a large-scale financial breach directed towards retailers and their customers. What […]
What benefits should businesses be forced to provide employees?
/0 Comments/in News /by Claire SlatteryThe Hobby Lobby decision issued Monday by the U.S. Supreme court has the nation in a frenzy. The decision protecting employers from being required to provide contraceptives is limited in scope, applying only to closely held/family-owned for-profit businesses. This is not applicable to publicly traded businesses. Further, not-for-profit organizations were not addressed in this opinion. […]
Minimum Wage Increase
/0 Comments/in News /by Claire SlatteryThe Chicago Minimum Wage Working Group reported back earlier this week that the minimum wage in Chicago should be raised to $13 an hour by the year 2018 and linked to inflation thereafter. Let’s break this down and see how it would affect the LZ Area Chamber of Commerce or other similar size businesses. For […]
COMMUNITY ALERT – Pre-Paid Credit Card Scam
/in News /by Claire Slattery***COMMUNITY ALERT*** May 27, 2014 ***Pre-Paid Credit Card Scam*** On May 27, 2014, a business in our Village received a call from a subject identifying himself as a representative of ComEd. The caller advised of a large outstanding debt and advised the utility would be shut-off if payment was not received. The caller advised the […]
2014 Showcase Booth Winners
/in Images, News, Showcase /by Claire Slattery