The Source recently announced its selection of 42 referral partners for 2026. These organizations will serve as referral partners through Nov. 15, 2026, playing a critical role in directly connecting businesses from across Cook County to The Source.
Some partners represent a specific geography, others an industry and others a specific demographic segment of the population. Referral partners advance the County’s commitment to equity by engaging diverse communities.
Historically, referral partners generate about 25% of referrals to The Source.
The Source’s 2026 referral partners are:
*First-time Source referral partner
- Alsip Chamber of Commerce
- Arab American Business and Professional Association
- Arts Alliance Illinois
- Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois
- Blue Island Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Chamber 57
- Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce*
- Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
- Chicagoland Veteran Business Owners NFP*
- Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago*
- Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- East Side Chamber of Commerce*
- Evanston Chamber of Commerce
- Far South Community Development Corporation
- Glenview Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce
- HIRE360
- Joseph Center
- Illinois Muslim Chamber of Commerce*
- Legal Aid for New Entrepreneurs (LANE)*
- Lincolnwood Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Little Village Chamber of Commerce
- Maywood Chamber of Commerce*
- Melrose Park Chamber of Commerce
- Midway Chamber of Commerce
- Niles Chamber of Commerce*
- Northbrook Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Northwest Side Community Development Corporation
- Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce
- Polish American Chamber of Commerce
- Puerto Rican Cultural Center
- Pulaski Elston Business Association
- Quad Communities Development Corporation NFP*
- Schaumburg Business Association
- South East Chicago Commission
- South Shore Chamber Community Development Corporation
- Southwest Collective
- Sunshine Enterprises
- Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative
- West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce
