Local
First Chicago is a non-profit network of locally owned, independent businesses, community organizations and citizens joined together to build and nurture a thriving
local living economy. Unlike most large franchises and public companies, our
members pay
a living wage, invest in their community, and treat the environment with the
respect it deserves. We work primarily through public education, business
support, and advocacy. Learn More  Check out some quick facts about the Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink & Buy Local campaign here. We are already planning more Buy Local fun
for 2012. |
Featured Local Businesses 
 | Inner Ecology1901 N Clybourn Ave Suite #304, Chicago IL 60614 | Phone (773) 747-1907
Inner Ecology™ is Chicago's botanical pharmacy for practitioners of East Asian Medicine on behalf of their patients. We carry well over three hundred medicinal substances of plant, mineral, and animal... |
 | Sidell & Kodjayan, P.C.2039 W. Belmont Ave , Chicago IL 60618
Sidell & Kodjayan is dedicated to empowering the entrepreneur! We are Certified Public Accountants and consultants specializing in helping small business owners in all matters related to tax and acco... |
News + Announcements
05/24/12 - Multi-Chamber Networking Event - Join Local First Chicago and numerous neighborhood Chambers of Commerce as we join forces for one of the biggest networking events of the year. Bring your business cards and enjoy appetizers and special priced drinks.
03/19/12 - HEALTH BENEFIT PURCHASING COOP - Legislation authorizing health care cooperatives in Illinois passed the House and Senate Insurance Committees, despite strong opposition by the insurance carrier industry.
02/01/12 - Unwrap Chicago Wrap-up - Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink & Buy Local rocked Chicago during the 2011 Holiday Season. Check out some quick facts about the campaign here.
10/26/11 - LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY - A growing coalition of advocates for local and neighborhood-based investments in our food economy has crafted a Statement in Support of Local Food Economy in Chicago.
05/16/11 - Chicago Neighborhoods First Coalition - Local First Chicago has joined the Chicago Neighborhoods First Coalition to help Chicago neighborhoods find their voice in how development proceeds in their community. www.chicagoneighborhoodsfirst.org
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Local First Chicago was a proud participant in the
2011 Small Business Expo
Local First Chicago is a proud member of
the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
