Reminder, this project is open to everyone - residents, former residents, business and restaurant owners. These can be your memories, things you love about the neighborhood, or even works of fiction/poetry that use Lakeview East as the location. Everyone is welcome. 

Since The Colette Collection and all other retail stores are now able to reopen for indoor shopping, owner Lauren has done an awesome job of putting all COVID-19 precautionary guidelines into place to make sure customers have a safe and comfortable shopping experience. We also asked Lauren a few questions about the neighborhood and why she is Lovin' Lakeview. Click here to read more! 

So, to help bring families closer together, even at a distance, we're launching a new product for the holidays called Family Stories. This is a way to record your parents or grandparents' stories and, ultimately, turn their stories into a book. Childhood memories, stories about their parents, advice for future generations, all of this coming together through enjoyable phone interviews. We're more than happy to play the role of interviewer/note taker. 

We won't be able to create a full book by Christmas or Hanukkah, it's too short of a turnaround time, but the Family Stories Box still makes a great and unique gift to open and then you can start the storytelling process in a fresh new year. 

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, recently released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to America's smallest businesses while also ensuring sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

SBA and Treasury have also eased the burden on PPP lenders, allowing lenders to process forgiveness applications more swiftly.  

SBA began approving PPP forgiveness applications and remitting forgiveness payments to PPP lenders for PPP borrowers on October 2, 2020.  SBA will continue to process all PPP forgiveness applications in an expeditious manner.

The Performing Arts Venue Relief Program will distribute $10,000 grants to up to 120 for-profit and nonprofit performing arts venues to cover lost revenue due to COVID-19. Funds will be allocated through an equity lens that considers the history of disinvestment and the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on the South and West sides of Chicago. The program will prioritize funding organizations located on the South and West sides, in LMI (Low and Moderate Income) community areas,

Grants will be distributed via a lottery system. The application deadline is October 23 at 5pm Central Standard Time.

To be eligible to apply for a Performing Arts Venue Relief Program grant, organizations must meet the following criteria:

We will only accept one application per organization, even if the organization has multiple venues.

*Artists employed or contracted by venue must be paid at or above minimum wage and/or be paid a percentage of cover fees/ticket sales.

Specifically, please note the following guidelines:

• Temporary structures that fit multiple parties must have at least 50% of the sides open to be considered outdoors
• Enclosed structures, such as plastic domes, may be used for individual parties and must have adequate ventilation to allow for air circulation
• Temporary structures must be weighted, anchored or secured to the ground, but cannot be anchored with any method that requires screwing, cutting or drilling into the public way (i.e. on streets or sidewalks)
• Electrically powered heating devices are permitted in open or enclosed areas
• Natural gas heaters or any device fueled by propane are only permitted in open, uncovered areas

Let us assist you with your permits for expanding your outdoor dining. Please email us for an appointment at info@lakevieweast.com.

ChibizHub is an online platform build by the City of Chicago to help connect small businesses with service providers. Currently, ChibizHub is providing up-to-date resources related to COVID-19. 

Breakfast House - 3928 N. Sheridan

We are excited to partner with the CTA for the RPM Open for Business Program, which aims to support small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and major attractions or entertainment venues impacted by CTA's Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project.

If your business is located within the below boundary, it is important for you to register your business. Participants should register for this program to be included in marketing efforts, including campaigns developed by the CTA and LVECC. The campaigns will increase the visibility of the local businesses and encourage people to shop, eat, play, and explore in Lakeview East within the RPM project area.

Applying for the RPM Open for Business Program is easy. The process starts by certifying that your organization meets the eligibility requirements and by providing information for the business directory. After these steps, you can become a participant and receive ongoing information and updates.