The Illinois Back to Business New Business Grant Program (B2B NewBiz) will provide financial relief to businesses that started during the pandemic in industries most impacted by it.

Businesses that started during the pandemic have not been eligible for State grants and most federal emergency support provided for emergency relief to small businesses thus far.

Eligible businesses can apply now through Jan. 11 at b2bnewbiz.com.

The Village will host its inaugural Downtown Tinley Chocolate Fest on Feb. 3 and is looking for sponsors!

The event will offer visitors a chocolatey adventure with free trolley rides, photo opportunities and shopping on and around Oak Park Avenue. If you're looking for a great opportunity to market your business this February, consider taking part in Chocolate Fest!

Become a Presenting Sponsor for $500 or an Event Sponsor for $150 (or $150 worth of gift cards/raffle prizes). Interested businesses should fill out the signed agreement and return it (with the sponsorship payment) by Jan. 19 to:

Village of Tinley Park

Attn: Amanda Gaus or Kelly Oswald

16250 S. Oak Park Avenue

Tinley Park, IL 60477

For more information about the event or to discuss sponsorship availability, please contact Amanda Gaus at [email protected] or Kelly Oswald at [email protected].

The Village of Tinley Park will join the Village of Orland Park, Orland Township and Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison in presenting the inaugural Southwest Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave.

The fair will help bridge the gap between talented job seekers and top-notch companies in southwest Chicago. The event will include workshops by professional speakers, mock interviews, meet-and-greets with companies, professional headshots and more.

"We are thrilled to co-host the Southwest Job Fair, bringing together job seekers and employers in our vibrant communities," Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz said. "This event will serve as a platform for individuals to explore career opportunities, network with industry professionals, and gain valuable insights into the job market."

Participation is free for both job seekers and employers, and pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Visit swjobfair.com for more information.

The Indiana-Illinois-Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC) recently presented the Village of Tinley Park with the platinum-level Raising Infrastructure Standards of Excellence (R.I.S.E.) certification, which recognizes and celebrates public bodies that go above and beyond in modernizing public construction practices, ensuring they meet the demands of the 21st Century.

“This R.I.S.E. certification demonstrates to the public that Tinley Park is a shining example of what a community can do when its policies advance excellence as it relates to infrastructure,” said Jeremy Custer, III FCC Government Affairs and Political Director. “Tinley Park should be proud of the work they’ve done to protect the taxpayers through their support of workers and investing in the future.”

The Village is the first public body to receive this certification, in part for being the very first municipality in the area to create an Advisory Commission on Labor and Development, as well as for being the first to pass the Workers’ Rights Resolution and having one of the most comprehensive responsible bidding ordnances in practice today.

“Mayor Glotz, the Village Board and administration should take great pride in your commitment to provide these standards of excellence with such foresight and forward-thinking,” said Jodi Frailey, III FFC’s Regional Manager of Illinois Field Operations.

Custer and Frailey presented the R.I.S.E. certification to the Village Board during its November 21 meeting. You can watch the presentation at the link below. 

"Receiving the platinum-level R.I.S.E. certification is a momentous achievement for the Village of Tinley Park," Mayor Michael Glotz said. "It underscores our ongoing commitment to excellence in infrastructure development and showcases our determination to meet the evolving needs of our community."

III FFC is a nonprofit construction industry foundation established to increase market share for responsible contractors, work opportunities for skilled workers, and value for taxpayers by executing a comprehensive program of procurement oversight, jobsite monitoring, market analysis, legal advocacy, and public policy education.

For more information, visit IIIFC.org.

Stop by VisitTinleyPark.com, a new website specially designed to promote Tinley Park as a destination. The site focuses on the Village's special events, dining and shopping opportunities, live music outings, fun attractions and more that make our town such a great place to visit.

The site is also a great resource for organizations looking for more information on hosting an event in the Village's many available spaces, including the Tinley Park Convention Center and Odyssey Country Club.

If you have an event that's open to visitors that you want featured on the new website, feel free to fill out this form for consideration.

Blades & Co Barber Shoppe

9501 W. 171st St, Unit K

Classy Kids Salon Tinley Park

15933 S. Harlem Ave, Suite 123

House of Light, LLC

6815 W. 167th Street

Posternerd.com

8201 W. 183rd St., Suite E & F