What is it? The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is now allowing certain eligible borrowers who previously received a PPP loan to apply for a Second Draw PPP Loan with the same general loan terms as their First Draw. Second Draw loans can be used to help fund: Payroll costs, including benefits Mortgage interest Rent Utilities… Read More

Have you received a notice indicating you or one of your current employees has registered for unemployment benefits? The cause could be unemployment fraud. The Illinois Department of Employement Security (IDES) says as of early November 2020 more than 212,000 fraudulent claims have been made since March. Fraudsters have been using victims’ names to file fraudulent… Read More