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Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Today’s Roundup is packed with information. Make sure you read all the way through and don’t miss anything from shutdown talk to new state forecasts, and information...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Information can be found below on the most recent chain of events leading to a partial government shutdown and where that now stands. Additionally, Governor Pritzker...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It is hard to believe that we’re already through the month of January. Good news was delivered earlier in the day that the Ruby Street bridge is back to fully...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: State Representatives returned to Springfield yesterday for their first House session this year. The Illinois Senate met briefly last week. Congress is at work out...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: State lawmakers have returned to Springfield this week and next to launch their legislative session. As always with an election year, sessions are somewhat limited...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Happy New Year! Welcome to the first roundup of 2026. I have plenty of information to share to kick things off here. *Government Affairs Roundup brought to you by...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: This will be the last edition of the roundup for 2025. As I mentioned last week, thanks to all of the loyal readers. Special thanks to CITGO as the year-long sponsor...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: As we are near the end of the year, I want to say thanks to all of the loyal readers of the roundup. I hope that the information continues to be of value to all of...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving. The roundup took a week off as there wasn’t much to catch up on. We’ll publish today and two more weeks before...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Today we wrap up the government shutdown discussion (for now) while taking a look at how healthcare insurance rates are still uncertain. Last week information was...