Illinois quick hits: Small business grants announced; new Naperville DMV

Illinois quick hits: Small business grants announced; new Naperville DMV

November 21, 2025/
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By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square
The Center Square

Small business grants announced

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced nearly $10 million in state taxpayer funding for 47 small businesses through the Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program.

The grantees are businesses owned by Socially Economically Disadvantaged Individuals with a maximum of 25 full-time permanent employees or Very Small Businesses with less than 10 employees.

New Naperville DMV

A new Illinois DMV will be opened in Naperville Monday.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office will hold an event with area legislators at the facility on Diehl Road.

The secretary’s office says for the first time, the Naperville DMV location will have a one-stop-shop model deployed with employees cross trained for faster service.

Treasurer’s auction

The Illinois Treasurer’s Office is conducting an online Icash auction of unclaimed property from Nov. 21 to Nov. 30.

Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the auction includes “Flying Eagle” coins from the 1850’s, Abraham Lincoln “wheat pennies” and other vintage items.

Shoppers can view the auction items on the HiBid website.

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