COVID-19: The Help You Need and Where to Find It
The virus and widespread closures to contain it are having a devastating and unprecedented impact on local businesses and families. Mayor Lightfoot and I, and various organizations across the city are working together to provide help to families, individuals and small businesses that we all rely on.
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Money Mondays with Melissa
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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.
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 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