Chamber News

2026 ART BANNER EXHIBIT ARTSITS RECOGNIZED
At the City Council meeting on Monday, October 5, Antonia Arellano was honored as the “People’s Choice” recipient of the City of West Chicago’s 2026 Art Banner Exhibit. Mayor Daniel Bovey and the City Council recognized ...

RATES HIT 7.28%. DUPAGE PRICES HELD. PATIENCE DIDN'T.
If a 3% mortgage is the only thing keeping you in a home that no longer fits, here’s my straight answer, what September’s corridor numbers show, and the move I’d make this fall. Freddie Mac’s average 30-year fixed rate hit 7.40% on October 8, up from 7.28% a week earlier and 6.95% three weeks before that. It’s the highest reading since ...

CHOOSING A WORKFORCE PARTNER OR A VENDOR?
When staffing gets bought like a commodity, the whole conversation shrinks to one number: the bill rate. Compare three quotes, pick the lowest, move on. It feels efficient. But the people who show up on your floor are not interchangeable parts, and the provider who sends them shouldn't act like a parts supplier either. The best workforce partners earn ...

THE NEW FIGHT FOR FREE ENTERPRISE
The U.S. Small Business Administration recently extended its comment period for proposals concerning size standards and its revised size standards methodology to November 20, 2026. Size standards play a central role in determining whether small businesses can access federal contracting opportunities and other programs ...