Skokie, ILL – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced nearly $10 million in grants for 47 small businesses across the state.

The funding, awarded through the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program, will support businesses owned by historically underrepresented groups and very small businesses to help them create jobs, improve efficiency, and grow local economies.

Pritzker made the announcement Thursday at Soul Good Coffee in Skokie, one of the grant recipients.

“From corner stores to cafes to burgeoning manufacturers, small businesses are the job creators at the heart of the Illinois economy and are the pride of our communities,” Pritzker said. “This round of grants will reach small businesses in communities across

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