March 2025 - State of Illinois Grants & Training for Small Business - SBIF Rollout - Timely Help With Taxes - Paczki, Anyone? - Upcoming Events - Soup's On...

Small Business Grants & Training

The Illinois Department of Commerce offers a range of grants for small businesses, as well as live training events to guide applicants through the process successfully. 

Click HERE for a listing of available grants

Click HERE for a listing of upcoming training opportunities

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Celebrate Chicago's Birthday with NWCC

Drop by Goo Goo's Table Restaurant on Tuesday, March 4th for NWCC's first Trivia at Lunch and enjoy some Egg rolls and tea.....Test your trivia skills with your business neighbors - Need to brush up or fine tune your memory?

Click here for the time & place flyer

Click here to download Chicago Trivia on NWCC's website

Our Favorite Fat Tuesday Paczki Source?

Roeser's Bakery

773/489-6900 - 3216 W North Avenue

Roeser's has a quick and easy drive-thru pick-up at the back of the bakery for preorders (year-round), but there's also a parking lot next door....and going inside is a heady experience that will test your willpower.

The bakery opened its doors in 1911 - in the same location and still family-owned. Check out their website by clicking here.

Maybe your favorite is listed in this article in Chicago Eater, along with Roeser's. If not? We can't recommend Roesers enough.....the bread's divine...the baked goodies sublime.

Maybe your favorite is listed in this article in Chicago Eater along with with Roeser's.

Click for "Chicago’s Best Paczki "- Lisa Shames, Eater Chicago 2/28/2025

Need help with filing your taxes? The NW Connection Chamber has several Tax and Accounting Services Members...Keep our community strong by supporting local businesses.

Click on name to go to their websites.

Borja De La Rosa & Associates  - Evans-Gzesh & Company 

Latino Tax Corp - Raila & Associates - Resilient Bookkeeping Services

THANK YOU to NWCC Members...1st Qtr 2025

for their support & membership renewals...



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Soup's On....

Best Intentions

3281 W. Armitage Avenue - 312/818-1254

A Logan Square cocktail bar is an unusual spot to find matzo ball soup. Still, Best Intentions serves an excellent version of this comforting Jewish American staple alongside their fancy drinks; their menu also includes a Steak sandwich with hand-cut fries and an Argentinian Burrata.



Click for 'Booze' list

Click for "Food" menu

Pozoleria San Juan

1523 N. Pulaski Road. - 773/276-5825

This neighborhood eaterie offers hominy soup in three different varieties: Roja, Verde, and Blanco, with toppings including avocado, cilantro, lime, radish, and cabbage. It also has chicharrones for dipping. Click for Facebook page.

Local Real Estate for Sale & Lease - click address/name to view flyers

The NW Connection Chamber of Commerce is a Place Making Generalist agency for the City of Chicago Business Affairs Neighborhood Business Development Center, funded to assist the Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and NorthAustin Communities.

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