CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is highlighting contracting workshops for local businesses that wish to provide goods and services for Chicago’s city government. “Government at all levels should prioritize getting goods and services from local businesses,...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is drawing attention to the recent extension of the deadline for small businesses to apply for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “Economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is still hurting small...
CHICAGO – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is welcoming the opening of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Chicago’s South Shore community. “The ongoing pandemic continues to have a wide range of adverse effects on...
CHICAGO – With one week until the federal and state deadlines for filing 2019 tax returns, state Rep. Kam Buckner is highlighting filing tips for local residents. “Filing taxes can be a daunting and overwhelming process, but free filing services and assistance are...
CHICAGO, Ill. – State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago is fighting to build a stronger Illinois by supporting an initiative to explore potential solutions to make health insurance more affordable. “Fighting for true equity starts by addressing the core symptoms of the...
CHICAGO – This session, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, supported a new piece of legislation to expand workplace protections for frontline workers and other essential employees who contract COVID-19 while on the job. “Our frontline workers continue to put their...