August 21, 2020June 10, 2022Growing List of Legislators Urge Governor Pritzker to Aid Independent Retailers In the News by staff State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago), along with Representative Ann Williams and Representative Lindsey LaPointe, called upon the Pritzker administration to add independent retailers into consideration for the next round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG) for those suffering from COVID related revenue losses. “COVID-19 has been devastating to our communities. In the 19th district, many small retail owners live right in the district and have innovated to stay afloat. As the pandemic wares on, we must provide life lines for their livelihoods and our communities,” stated LaPointe.