Government Affairs Roundup

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: After weeks of delay, the U.S. House on Thursday approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. President Trump signed the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The Illinois Senate is back in session this week after a week off, the last one in which only one legislative chamber is in session while the other is on recess as...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Illinois lawmakers reached the midpoint of the legislative session last week, hitting the self-imposed deadline for each chamber to advance non-budget, non-tax bills...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The Illinois House and Senate return to session this week facing a key third-reading deadline on Friday. Lawmakers are working to advance bills to the opposite...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The Illinois House returned to Springfield yesterday after a week away with the Senate scheduled to be back on the 14th. The House deadline to move bills over to the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: I’m skipping any attempt at an April Fools' Day joke today. Spring break is here for the Illinois General Assembly. The House will be off until April 7 while the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Illinois lawmakers are hitting a key point in the legislative calendar this week as the General Assembly works to keep bills moving. Friday marks the deadline for...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It has been a busy week so far with elections yesterday and a packed house at the Joliet City Council meeting on Monday reviewing the proposed Joliet Technology...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Short update for you today. Only the Senate is meeting in Springfield this week as it enjoys its first four-day week of the spring session. A committee deadline this...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: March has quickly arrived and we’re just two weeks away from the primary election. Over 150,000 vote-by-mail ballots have been returned out of 735,000 plus requested...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Thanks to all that attended and/or supported our Annual Dinner last evening. It was quite a celebration! Lawmakers are back in Springfield today and so are members...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivered his eighth State of the State/Budget Address just a few hours ago. Below is a recap of that speech as well as a quick reply...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Today’s Roundup is packed with information. Make sure you read all the way through and don’t miss anything from shutdown talk to new state forecasts, and information...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Information can be found below on the most recent chain of events leading to a partial government shutdown and where that now stands. Additionally, Governor Pritzker...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It is hard to believe that we’re already through the month of January. Good news was delivered earlier in the day that the Ruby Street bridge is back to fully...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: State Representatives returned to Springfield yesterday for their first House session this year. The Illinois Senate met briefly last week. Congress is at work out...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: State lawmakers have returned to Springfield this week and next to launch their legislative session. As always with an election year, sessions are somewhat limited...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Happy New Year! Welcome to the first roundup of 2026. I have plenty of information to share to kick things off here. *Government Affairs Roundup brought to you by...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: This will be the last edition of the roundup for 2025. As I mentioned last week, thanks to all of the loyal readers. Special thanks to CITGO as the year-long sponsor...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: As we are near the end of the year, I want to say thanks to all of the loyal readers of the roundup. I hope that the information continues to be of value to all of...