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There will be a COVID-19 this coming Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lewis University in Romeoville. No insurance, referrals, appointments, or symptoms necessary.

#COVID19 has been tough on small businesses—thankfully, help is here. Applications are NOW available for $220 million in Business Interruption Grants. Businesses in areas and industries most affected by the pandemic will receive priority. Apply now: bit.ly/35HHF4p

Your business could be eligible for a portion of $220 million in Business Interruption Grants. Get the information you need to build your application at a free webinar from Illinois DCEO tomorrow at 10 a.m. Learn more and register: bit.ly/32NAANQ

A mobile COVID-19 testing site will be available today and tomorrow, October 5-6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet. No symptoms, no referrals and no insurance are necessary to be tested.

In addition to mobile COVID-19 testing today and tomorrow at Joliet Junior College, there will also be testing Oct. 10 at Lewis University. You do not need symptoms, referrals, or insurance to take advantage of this free testing! Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

.IDPH | Illinois Department of Public Health will provide COVID-19 testing TOMORROW, Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Romeoville Village Hall parking lot, 1050 W. Romeo Rd. No insurance, no referral, no appointment, and no symptoms are necessary for you to be tested.

Today marks the third day in a row for Regions 7 and 8 to report a rolling positivity average of 8% or above. That means that starting on Friday, four more counties will see the heightened resurgence mitigations already in place in Region 1 and coming Thursday to Region 5.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, COVID-19 testing will be available from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Apostolic Church, located at 2137 Englewood Ave. Lockport, IL. Remember: No cost, no referrals, no insurance, no symptoms necessary. Testing available for all ages.

Applications for Round 2 of the Business Interruption Grant program are now available, and businesses in our region have been given priority to help them recover from recent increased mitigation measures. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/35HHF4p

Many of our small businesses are struggling financially as a result of the pandemic-- this is a reminder that the BIG program is offering grants ranging from $5K - $150K to help lessen the burden. Apply now: bit.ly/35HHF4p

We all must sacrifice to protect one another. The price of sacrifice varies. It costs next to nothing to don a mask, wash one’s hands frequently and maintain six feet of social distancing. m.thetimesweekly.com/news/2020/nov/…

Did your business receive a loan of $50,000 or less as part of the Paycheck Protection Program? Learn more about PPP loan forgiveness at a webinar hosted by SBA this Friday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. Register: bit.ly/11-6Webinar

Tier 2 Resurgence Mitigation’s for Regions 5,7,& 8 begin Wednesday. Learn more: dceocovid19resources.com/assets/Restore…

The COVID-19 testing site originally scheduled for the Joliet Park District has MOVED to the following location: Mission Boulevard Soccer Complex, 640 Mission Blvd, in Joliet. It will be active from 11/17 - 11/22, see more information below:

Free COVID-19 testing at Mission Boulevard Soccer Complex, 11/30 - 12/6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No insurance, no referral, no appointments necessary, and you do not need to be displaying symptoms. This testing is available to all ages.

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Information on the Mission Boulevard Soccer Complex COVID-19 testing site, which will be operating through Jan. 10: