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February 2026

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
2026-02-01 1 Advantage Illinois Loan Program February 2026 On-Demand Webinar Introduction to Business Plans & LivePlan - February 2026 On-Demand Webinar Grant Ready: Unlocking Funding for Your Next Big Idea (February 2026, On-Demand Webinar) +2	2026-02-02 2	2026-02-03 3 Emerging & Pre-Venture Bootcamp \| Road to Success (Week 3) Government Contracting Beginner’s Bootcamp - February 3, 2026	2026-02-04 4 Tu Declaración de Impuestos 2025: Qué Cambió, Qué Deducir y Qué Evitar - 2026-02-04	2026-02-05 5 Become Your Own Boss (BYOB): Business Planning Course	2026-02-06 6	2026-02-07 7
2026-02-08 8	2026-02-09 9 Essentials of Leveraging Your WBE Certification – Session 1 - 2026-02-09	2026-02-10 10 Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Training Happy Hour @ Riverlands Brewing 10th Annual Chicagoland Chamber PAC Advocacy Champion Award Reception +1	2026-02-11 11 Board of Directors Meeting - Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Enhancing Customer Engagement with AI: Personalization and Predictive Analytics Starting Your Business In Illinois	2026-02-12 12 SBDC Live Webinar: Legal Issues for Small Business Email & Business Documents AI in Action: Elevating Communication Skills for the Modern Workforce	2026-02-13 13	2026-02-14 14
2026-02-15 15	2026-02-16 16 GREAT Week Kickoff	2026-02-17 17 Choosing the Right Entity for your Business APEX Accelerator Live Webinar: The Certification Process Doing Business with the Federal Government: Understanding the GSA Scheduled +6	2026-02-18 18 Marketing Fundamentals Starting Your Business in Illinois Workshop CMAA's 2nd Annual Small Business Showcase +7	2026-02-19 19 AI For Beginners/Breakfast & Brainstorming Oak Brook Business Network Event @ Empire's rooftop in Lombard Export 101 (February 2026) +8	2026-02-20 20 Barcelona Guitar Trio - February 20, 2026 Barcelona Guitar Trio - Feb 20, 2026	2026-02-21 21
2026-02-22 22 Legal Support for Small Businesses	2026-02-23 23 Starting Your Business in Illinois (Marion)	2026-02-24 24 Government Contracting Beginner’s Bootcamp - February 24, 2026 Keeping It Local: Assistance with Planning for the Future of Your Business Starting your Business in Illinois +5	2026-02-25 25 Starting a Business in Illinois Starting Your Business in Illinois Naperville Business Network Event @ Empire's Enclosed Rooftop +6	2026-02-26 26 Smart Capital, Strong Business: How Equipment Financing Fuels Growth Financial Planning for Small Business Owners Business on the Move Initiative - Marketing, Customers, and Competition +3	2026-02-27 27 Incorporation / Organization Day How to Start a Business In Illinois	2026-02-28 28 Accelera las Operaciones de tu Empresa Movie Screening and Fundraiser: “The Wiz” 29th Annual Chicago River Student Congress

Tu Declaración de Impuestos 2025: Qué Cambió, Qué Deducir y Qué Evitar - 2026-02-04

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Get ready for the 2025 tax season with our exclusive webinar. Learn about the changes in tax law and what expenses you can still deduct.

Wed, February 4, 2026

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