This year we have a set of honorees that includes one unlike any before, and they truly reflect the best of what the arts and entertainment have to offer in Chicago.
Duckworth fighting to keep Illinois restaurants alive through federal relief plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Restaurant owners across the country are pleading for financial assistance from Capitol Hill. That’s why the Illinois Restaurant Association hosted a town hall discussion Friday with one of their champions – Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois).
Nearly 60% of restaurant owners in Illinois say they’ll have to permanently close their doors in the next four months without federal relief.
“The restaurant food service industry – including restaurants, bars, caterers, and everyone in between – are in need of a bailout,” said IRA President Sam Toia. “Just like the federal government has done before with the airlines, banking, and auto industry…We need a stimulus bill.”