The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings across Illinois through Thursday, July 24, at 10 p.m. As a reminder for everyone, please be careful with the excessive heat. Stay inside as much as possible, keep curtains and shades down in your home, hydrate and visit a cooling center if you are needing relief.

CHICAGO — To help restaurants continue to recover from financial hardship sustained over the last few years, State Senator Mattie Hunter announced that 40 businesses in the 3rd Senate District will receive over $1.6 million in funding through the Back to Business grant program.

“The Back to Business program has helped hundreds of businesses in Chicago bounce back from the lasting effects of the pandemic,” said Hunter (D-Chicago). “With the support of these grants, restaurants will be able to keep their doors open, retain jobs and continue to provide valuable services within our community.”

The Back to Business grant program provides recovery grants for small businesses throughout the state, with an emphasis on businesses in the hardest hit industries. Through the Back to Business and Business Interruption Grant programs, DCEO has provided more than $535 million to more than 15,000 businesses since the start of the pandemic.

CAIR Chicago is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented self-starter to fill the full-time position of Outreach Coordinator/Manager, which is available immediately. This position is expected to work in their downtown Chicago office and will be a key staff contributor to their team development and community presence. Learn more here.

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) voted to keep the governor’s appointment of Eleanor Wilson on the Prisoner Review Board. With her vote, Hunter released the following statement:

“There are people who believe that Ms. Wilson has been too lenient in her past rulings, but I believe we’re treating her very unfairly. All she did was do her job which was read the file, listen to recommendations and look at the whole picture.