Twenty-seven restaurants and bars in Hyde Park and adjacent neighborhoods received $10,000 emergency grants from the city that proprietors say will help them endure bad weather, recession, pandemic and the wait for more aid from Washington.
In all, 995 independent restaurants and bars, with annual revenue below $3 million, received grants through the Chicago Hospitality Grant Program, which was designed to supplement state and federal programs and administered by the Department of Department of Business and Consumer Protection.
âWe are at a critical moment in our fight against COVID-19 and we must continue to do everything we can to navigate this winter safely and successfully,â said Mayor Lori Lightfoot in a statement. âThese emergency funds demonstrate our commitment to doing everything in our power to supplement state and federal programs and help our businesses survive this difficult time.â