Links to other Community Resources

Business Organizations

  • Edgewater Chamber of Commerce - The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce serves the businesses and commercial property owners of Edgewater by providing marketing and networking opportunities,  assisting in city service delivery and advocating for pro-business policies.  The Chamber is the sole service provider for SSA #26, which helps to maintain and beautify Broadway and the intersecting business streets. www.edgewater.org
  • Andersonville Chamber of Commerce www.andersonville.org
  • Edgewater Uptown Builders Association - EUBA is an organization for larger property owners and managers, developers and those in businesses that provide goods or services related to real estate development, ownership and management. www.edgewateruptownbuilders.org
  • City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Licensing - The Department of Business Affairs and Licensing is a gateway for new and existing businesses in Chicago and provides a primary point of contact for the many City services that aid Chicago's business community. website
  • City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development - This multifaceted department oversees all development and long-range planning from Lake Calumet to Rogers Park, from the lakefront to O'Hare and every neighborhood in between. website
  • Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce - The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is a membership-driven organization comprised of established companies whose members pay annual membership dues to belong. Members may participate in a variety of business-building, growth, advocacy and educational programs and take advantage of a wide variety of services. www.chicagolandchamber.org
  • Biz Connection is web-based tool is designed to help businesses succeed in the city. It provides answers for common business questions, such as permit and license requirements, as well as valuable resources. http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/csbac/home.do
  • ACCION Chicago is an alternative lending organization dedicated to providing credit and other business services to small business owners who do not have access to traditional sources of financing.  By encouraging the economic self-reliance of microentreprenuers throughout the Chicagoland area, ACCION Chicago strives to help businesses and communities grow. www.accionchicago.org
  • Uptown Center Hull House Small Business Development Unit provides a wide range of small business training and counseling programs to new and existing businesses. In addition, each site offers specific business programs targeted to the community. www.hullhouse.org/sbdu.asp
  • Illinois Business Portal: The Illinois Business Portal can help you at any stage in your business life cycle. Whether you are starting a new business, running a business, or changing an existing business, this site can help you get the answers you need. http://business.illinois.gov/default.cfm
  • U.S. Small Business Association to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA offers a variety of financial and technical resources to help Small Businesses succeed.  http://www.sba.gov/

Community Organizations

Aldermanic Offices

State Elected Officials

  • State Representative Greg Harris website
  • State Representative Harry Osterman website
  • State Senator Carol Ronen website

Federal Elected Officials

Community Calendars