Government Affairs Roundup for 3.11.26

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...

Government Affairs Roundup for 3.4.26

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...

NuMark Credit Union Gives Over $1.4 Million Back to Members

JOLIET, Ill. – NuMark Credit Union (NuMark), is thrilled to announce they gave a cash bonus of over $1.4 million back to their members, equal to about 23% of the credit union’s 2025 net income. As a credit union, NuMark is owned by the members who use their financial...

Government Affairs Roundup for 2.25.26

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...

Government Affairs Roundup for 2.18.26

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...