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Monday, July 07, 2025
50/50 Parkway Tree Program
The Village of Deerfield is a member of the Suburban Tree Consortium, which enables us to obtain high-quality trees at competitive pricing. Most of our trees will be ordered from Wilson Nurseries, Inc. The trees offered through the program are 2.5” in diameter. Applications due by August 29. This is a first-come, first-served program with a limited amount of each tree. The cost is $225. https://deerfieldil.portal.opengov.com/categories/1072/record-types/6477
Wednesday, July 02, 2025July's safety article
Find Hazards Before They Find You. In today's competitive business landscape, an employer's safety and health program is more than just complying with laws and regulations. It serves as a strategy to reduce costs, boost productivity, and enhance community reputation by lowering workers' compensation premiums, improving efficiency, retaining employees, and attracting talent. A primary cause of workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents is the failure to identify hazards. The six actionable items of Hazard
Tuesday, July 01, 2025Illinois energy Transition Navigators program
Eligible Applicants: Community-based providers, Illinois businesses, nonprofits or cooperative organizations that meet the equity building criteria. Applicants must demonstrate: a history of providing education, outreach, and recruitment activities to low-wage or low-skilled workers or individuals from economically disadvantaged communities; an ability to reach and recruit from eligible populations; relationships with relevant stakeholders, including Small Business Development Centers, economic development
Tuesday, July 01, 2025CDBG Disaster Response Program
Program Details: This program is designed for communities experiencing an imminent and urgent threat to public health and safety as indicated by a disaster declaration by the Governor of the State of Illinois. Eligible Applicants: Only units of general local government (i.e., cities, villages, townships and counties) may apply for funding. Eligible municipalities shall not receive funding from HUD as an entitlement city. Counties and townships that are not participating in the HUD Urban County
Tuesday, July 01, 2025Federal Grant Match Support Program
Program Details: This program will make funding available to Illinois-based businesses and organizations seeking competitive federal grants. This match program will encourage more applicants to apply for federal grant opportunities, provide critical assistance to meet the minimum match eligibility requirements, increase the competitiveness of applications, and provide the State of Illinois with an opportunity to make a firm commitment and demonstration of support for projects that are well aligned with
Tuesday, July 01, 2025Building on a Legacy: Walmart's Open Call2025 Applications Now Live
Building on a Legacy: Walmart’s Open Call 2025 Applications Now Live Forty years since Sam Walton’s Buy American initiative, we’re still opening doors for U.S. products — and the innovations behind them. Key Insight: Open Call 2025 applications are now open, offering entrepreneurs the chance to pitch Walmart and Sam’s Club buyers with products made, grown, or assembled in the U.S. to have a shot at national distribution. Key Insight: Open Call is now expanding applications beyond shelf-ready
Tuesday, June 17, 2025ON-SITE: 5 Steps to an Effective Heat Program
OSHA’s 5-Step Heat Plan Explained OSHA’s Heat National Emphasis Program has been extended through April 2026. In its first two years, the program led to 7,000 heat-related inspections. Is your business prepared for a targeted OSHA heat inspection? This month, we will outline the essential steps every employer should take to protect workers from heat-related hazards. Mitigating any recognized hazard begins with a plan, employee education, and effective controls. Step 1: Start with a
