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Treasurer Conyears-Ervin is committed to providing Chicagoans with financial assistance resources, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her Money Mondays with Melissa series highlights resources available through local, state and federal governments, as well as through local non-profits.
Below is an archive of Money Mondays with Melissa, including contact information for all of our panelists.
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Monday, September 21st: Preparing our Future Today
Guests:
Dominique Jordan Turner
CEO, Chicago Scholars
Chicago Scholars: https://chicagoscholars.org/
Phone: 312-784-3300
Email:
Steve Noonan
CEO, Thrive Scholars
Thrive Scholars: https://www.thrivescholars.org/
Chris Broughton
Executive Director, Bottom Line
Bottom Line: https://www.bottomline.org/content/chicago
Email:
Phone: 312-219-6254
Monday, July 27: Small Business Resources: Managing Through Uncertain Times
Guests:
Rosa Escareno
Commissioner, Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
Business Affairs and Consumer Protection:
Contact: (312)-744-6060
Brad McConnell
CEO, Accion
Accion:
Contact page:
Shelby Parchman
Managing Partner, InUrban Strategies
InUrban Strategies:
Contact:
Monday, June 29: Investment Edition
Guests:
Ashley Renee Evans
Chief Impact Officer, Office of the Chicago City Treasurer
Contact:
Craig Slack
Chief Investment Officer, Office of the Chicago City Treasurer
Contact:
Kweku Obed
Managing Director, Marquette Associates
Marquette Associates:
Contact: (312)-527-5500
Contact page:
Lorna Scott
Chief Investment Officer, Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund
Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund:
Contact: (312)-726-5832
Steve Yoon
Investment Officer, Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund
Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund:
Contact: (312)-236-4700
Monday, June 22: Part 3 - Road to Recovery: The Next Steps in the Fight for Financial and Racial Equity
Guests:
Danny Davis
U.S. Congressman IL-7
Contact:
Jan Schakowsky
U.S. Congresswoman IL-9
Contact: (773)-506-7100
Email form:
Monday, June 15: Part 2 - Road to Recovery: The Next Steps in the Fight for Financial and Racial Equity
Guests:
Karen Freeman Wilson
President and CEO, Chicago Urban League
Chicago Urban League:
Contact:
Avis LaVelle
Executive Director, Business Leadership Council
Business Leadership Council:
Contact:
(312)-628-7844
John Gallo
CEO and Executive Director, Legal Aid Chicago
Legal Aid Chicago:
Contact: (312)-341-1070
Monday, June 8: Part 1 - Road to Recovery: The Next Steps in the Fight for Financial and Racial Equity
Guests:
Kam Buckner
Illinois State Representative
26th District
Information:
Contact:
Jaime di Paulo
CEO, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:
Contact:
Information about Jaime di Paulo:
Janet Ruiz
Director of Strategic Communications, Insurance Information Institute
Insurance Information Institute:
Information about Janet Ruiz:
Monday, June 1: Financial Health: Protect It Now for Your Future
Guests:
Paul Raymundo
CEO of the Resurrection Project
The Resurrection Project:
(312)-666-1323
Kwame Raoul
Illinois Attorney General
Contact:
Monday, May 18: Staying Safe - Protecting Your Home and Your Wallet
Guests:
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth
Website: duckworth.senate.gov
Phone Number: 312-886-3506
Help with a Federal Agency: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/help/help-with-a-federal-agency
Contact: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/connect/comment
COVID-19 Resources: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/covid-19
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
Website: https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/
Phone Number: 312-603-1880
Email: statesattorney@cookcountyil.gov
Fraud Complaint Form: https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/resources/consumer-fraud/consumer-fraud-complaint-forms
Consumer Fraud Resources During COVID-19
Consumer Fraud Resources During COVID-19 - SPANISH
Resources on Domestic Violence during COVID-19
Illinois Housing Authority - Kristin Faust, Executive Director
Website: https://www.ihda.org/
Multifamily Developer Questions: multifamilyfin@ihda.org
Homeownership/Single Family Questions: mortgage@ihda.org
Phone Number: 312-836-5200
Monday, May 11: Federal Resources: Where to Find & How to Use Them
Guests:
U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-2)
Website: https://robinkelly.house.gov/resources/covid19-response
Phone Number: 773-321-2001
U.S. Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/
Census: www.2020census.gov
Take Census 2020 by phone:
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English: 844.330.2020
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Spanish: 844.468.2020
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
Website: https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/
Illinois COVID information: https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo
Small Business Assistance: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance
Phone Number: 312-814-2451
General Inquiries: https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/about/contact/send-us-a-message/
Operation HOPE - John Hope Bryant, Founder
Website: https://operationhope.org/
HOPE Inside Disaster Program: https://www.hopeinsidecovid19.org/recovery
Email: Jason.Schraub@operationhope.org
Phone: 888-388-HOPE (4673)
Monday, May 4: Money Mondays for Resources and Financial Tips
Guests:
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle
Website: www.cookcountyil.gov/recovery
Email: info@cookcountyil.gov
Phone: (312) 603-6400
Social Vulnerability index: https://maps.cookcountyil.gov/svi/
Medical Examiner's Dashboard: https://maps.cookcountyil.gov/medexamcovid19/
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership: chicookworks.org
Working Credit - Amanda Carney, Co-Founder and President
Website: workingcredit.org
Email: info@workingcredit.org
Phone: (773) 904-9816; Mon-Fri., 9am - 9pm