Illinois State Senate District 31 issued the following announcement on April 3.
STATE OF ILLINOIS COVID-19 WEBSITE
The State of Illinois has created a website to centralize information about COVID-19’s spread in Illinois and what programs / services are available for affected residents and businessowners. Please visit www2.illinois.gov/sites/coronavirus for all information relating to the virus.
STATE OF ILLINOIS COVID-19 HOTLINE NUMBER
If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 in Illinois, please call the hotline number: (800) 889-3931
STAY AT HOME ORDER EXTENDED TO APRIL 30th
On advice of public health officials, Governor Pritzker announced that the stay at home executive order would be extended through April 30th, 2020
ALL IN ILLINOIS INITIATIVE
All in Illinois is a new initiative to unite Illinois residents across the state and remind us that we are all in this together. Visit: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/allinillinois
ARTS ILLINOIS RELIEF FUND
A relief fund was created to helps artists, artisans, stage & production members and cultural organizations and many others in Illinois
To donate or apply for relief or to submit your art, visit: artsforillinois.org
artsforillinois.org will be a place for anyone to visit online to experience the collective art in Illinois
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
For people who have been recently laid off due to COVID19, you can qualify for the ACA right now due to experiencing a qualifying life event. Visit: getcovered.illinois.gov
FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE / FINANCIAL RESOURCES
The federal government recently enacted legislation to address the economic crisis brought on by COVID-19. You can read more about how that bill may impact you here:
http://www.senatormelindabush.com/…/390-bush-how-the-cares-…
You can read more about how the stimulus bill will impact unemployment benefits, as well as apply for them here: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/Pages/default.aspx
You can learn more about how to apply for emergency small business assistance here: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspx
And here: https://www.sba.gov/
HELP SENIORS SAFELY SHOP FOR GROCERIES
”Leave It To Us” was started by a college student in Illinois to help senior citizens get their groceries. It’s a non-profit organization with the goal of supplying senior citizens with their grocery/pharmacy needs during this time. Deliveries are free and items are paid for upon delivery.
Visit https://www.covidseniorshoppers.com/chapters.html to start a Lake County Chapter
ALL LICENSED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS - SIGN UP FOR ILLINOIS HELPS PROGRAM
All licensed healthcare workers are being asked to sign up for a new emergency alert system. By signing up, you will be joining an alert system, when activated, will ask you to deploy to assist to urgent needs during this public health crisis.
Register at www.illinoishelps.net
This is different than SIREN, so even if you are a doctor and have signed up for Siren, please sign up again at www.illinoishelps.net
CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE
The State of Illinois is committed to ensuring essential workers have safe daycare while they work. Over 600 applications are being considered for licensing small group daycare during the COVID-19 crisis, ensuring socially distant settings.
Each provider will be given an additional stipend - $750 each for licensed homes and $2,000 for centers running one or two classrooms. Then another $3,000 to centers that are having 3 or more classrooms. Grant applications are available Monday, March 30th at coronavirus.illinois.gov
HELP BY DONATING TO NONPROFITS
The State of Illinois is partnering with the United Way of Illinois and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations to establish the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund which will support local orgs that help people who need help the most.
The fund will help provide primary healthcare services, food, supplies, interim housing and shelter, utility and financial assistance, support for children and other vulnerable populations and non-profit safety and operational assistance.
Visit www.ilcovidresponsefund.org for info or to donate.
GROCERY STORE JOB OPENINGS and RESOURCES FOR RETAILERS
The Illinois Retail Merchants’ Association (IRMA) is collecting information, particularly from grocers, who are looking to hire. The link below takes interested parties to the portion of IRMA’s webpage where they will find links. Simply click on the company and follow their instructions. We are updating this as we receive information. https://irma.org/covid-19/
Original source can be found here.
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