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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 state Capitol....

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. Illinois...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Good to be back with a roundup after a week off on vacation. A good amount of information to share here today with recaps of action that has gone on. Congratulations...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: A government shutdown has been averted once again, pushing the topic back once more until September. More information on that topic below. On the state side of...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: A number of items to cover this week starting with an update on federal government spending. We’re days away from yet another threat of a shutdown. See below for the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: As we move into the month of March, action in Springfield begins to pick up. House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch has announced the creation of a property tax relief...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The back-and-forth saga continues for small businesses regarding Beneficial Ownership Information reporting. See below that the most recent ruling now gives those...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Governor Pritzker delivered the annual Budget and State of the State Address today (attached to this message) in Springfield. Heading into the address, Illinois...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: A week after the excitement of a memo to pause a number of federally funded programs, this week President Trump postponed imposing a 25 percent tariff on all imports...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Nothing like a last-minute addition to the roundup to create some buzz. Read below for more information on the suggestion coming from the Civic Federation about the...