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NOF Awardee Quarry Event Center Hosts Pop-up Food Pantry

Established in 2018, The Quarry is a shared space for arts, business, culture, events and...
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SBIF Client & Owner of Edge of Sweetness, Returns to Nursing

Established in 2017, Edge of Sweetness bakery makes everything by hand with real ingredients, never using additives...
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WIND 560AM Interview with SomerCor on COVID-19 Response

SomerCor Managing Director of Communications, Kim Brisky, was on "Get Down to Business with Shalom...
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Pennyville Station Serves Local Frontline Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19

Coined after the town's original Pennyville name, Pennyville Station is a farm-to-table New American restaurant...
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WCPT 820AM Interview with SomerCor CEO on SBA Resources

Last week, SomerCor CEO, Manny Flores, spoke with Joan Esposito on 820AM about SBA resources...
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SBIF Client Koval Distillery Shifts Operations to Hand Sanitizer

Established in 2008, KOVAL Distillery produces organic whiskey, liqueurs and specialty spirits in Chicago's first...
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SBA 504 Client MED Alliance Group Serving Health Care Providers In COVID-19 Crisis

MED Alliance Group is an ISO 13485 certified medical device distributor located in Sycamore, IL,...
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Small Business Cash Flow Management Strategies

Small businesses across the country are facing an unprecedented disruption due to COVID-19. Statewide orders...
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SomerCor Message to Borrowers and Lending Partners in Response to COVID-19

In response to COVID-19, or the coronavirus, SomerCor is prepared to continue fulfilling our mission...
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SBIF Showcase: Bartucci Beauty Salon – Kinzie Industrial Corridor

Erin Bartucci dreamed of owning her own business, and after joining forces with her husband, a talented...