Government Affairs Roundup

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Big movement this week on the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund payment as it moved through the House and back to Senate quickly and now signed by Governor Pritzker...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Both the House and Senate are in Springfield for session this week and should be locked in for the next three if they’re going to stick to an April 8th adjournment....

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Plenty to share today on the update side. Today’s Roundup brings you up to speed on budget negotiations, unemployment insurance trust fund replenishment negotiations...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: President Biden signed today the Government funding bill and another announcement was made on local funds coming out of that bill aiding local projects from Senators...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: For those that couldn’t join us this past Wednesday, here is the link to the State of the City address from Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk - https://youtu.be/VV0pJXr64ew...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: We are eager to hear from Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk as he delivers his State of the City address tomorrow during our monthly luncheon. For those of you that are not...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It’s been an interesting week since the last Roundup email was published with the State of the Union address and the indictment of former Speaker Mike Madigan. Read...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: President Biden is scheduled to deliver his inaugural State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress tonight at 8 PM. More on this below in today’s...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Monday is the day that many have been waiting for as the indoor mask mandate comes to an end. There is also a new report out on state finances, as well as concern...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It is hard to believe that we’re in the last days of February. Time continues to move quickly. Many are waiting for the mask mandate to be lifted on Monday to see...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: A vote to extend federal funding came down to the wire. Action continues in Springfield with Legislators still planning to wrap up on April 8. We had a very...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The condensed Illinois legislative session continues this week as lawmakers still plan to adhere to their early, April 8, adjournment. Both the House and Senate will...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Big news on the mask front announced yesterday. Full details are below. A new high with inflation as we’ve not seen in decades. Check out the story below and plan to...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: We’re going to start today’s roundup off with some good news. Senator Dick Durbin and Senator Tammy Duckworth introduced legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Special edition of the roundup today in review of and in response to the State of the State/Budget Address delivered today by Governor Pritzker. *Government Affairs...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Anticipation builds here on what will be in the Governor’s address tomorrow. That’s if the address happens with session being canceled already and there’s that...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Good news on two items from our Chambers All In for Economic Recovery platform. The issue of the Minimum Wage Tax Credit has been picked up in bill form and the same...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: We’re about a week away (Wednesday 2/2) from Governor Pritzker’s combo budget address and state of the state speech that will cover priorities for the Illinois. Like...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: We are two years into the COVID-19 pandemic (and starting year three if you can believe it) and we know your business has faced challenges and choices you may have...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: In case you missed some “old” news from last week, the Supreme Court blocked the OSHA mandate on vaccines for employers of 100+, but upheld for those accepting...