Chicago small businesses hard hit by immigration raids eligible for $5,000 grants

The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation will award 52 grants of $5,000 each to qualifying Chicago-area small businesses affected by immigration raids and patrols. Communities eligible in the first phase include Pilsen, Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, Back of the Yards, Little Village, Chicago Lawn, West Lawn, Berwyn and Cicero. Grants will be distributed in three phases over a one-year period ending June 30, 2027. “These grants will help local businesses stabilize,…