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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 received...

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 out of Senate...

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 at the end of his...

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...