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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...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: On day 43 of the federal government shutdown, the House is expected to vote this evening on the Senate-approved funding package aimed at reopening the government. It...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: It was a busy last day of the General Assembly veto session in which lawmakers passed bills to expand clean-energy projects and fund public transit systems across...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Thanks to Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant for sharing her “State of the County” address with us today at our October luncheon. It is always good to...