Clarke’s Bakery – Lottery Winners!
The state of Illinois this week released a list of hospitality industry businesses selected via lottery to share $14.45 million in grants.
The Hospitality Emergency Grant Program was launched on March 23 by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to assist hotels and food and beverage businesses affected almost immediately by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grants are meant to help cover payroll and rent and train employees shifted into new roles, according to the state’s website. The funds were originally budgeted for job training, tourism promotion and other purposes.
Congratulations go to Clarke’s Cakes and Pastries, Inc. which was the only establishment in the Barrington area named on the list of hundreds of lottery winners (seen here).
Read the Daily Herald story here.
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