Government Affairs Roundup for 5.7.25

Government Affairs Roundup “Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates” Chamber members: There was minimal floor activity of note in either the Illinois House or Senate for this roundup. However, the Senate did pass several bills that had...

Government Affairs Roundup for 4.30.25

Government Affairs Roundup “Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates” Chamber members: The Illinois House and Senate both returned on Tuesday, April 29th to full action. The next deadline to watch is May 9th, when House bills must advance...

Government Affairs Roundup for 4.23.25

Government Affairs Roundup “Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates” Chamber members: If you haven’t seen or heard the big news today, Illinois’ senior Senator, Dick Durbin, has made an official announcement that he will be retiring...

Government Affairs Roundup for 4.16.25

Government Affairs Roundup “Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates” Chamber members: Both the U.S. Congress and the Illinois General Assembly are off this week, but there still remains news to share. It was a marathon last week in the...

Government Affairs Roundup for 4.9.25

Government Affairs Roundup “Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates” Chamber members: Tariffs remain the big topic of conversation not only locally, but also across the globe. More on that below. First, a topic of note closer to home....