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Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: We’re back this week with another roundup. Plenty to share below. I also wanted to share the link (don’t think shared earlier) to the State of the City luncheon...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: The governor has signed the new state budget which will begin on July 1. More on what is included in the budget can be found below. Additionally, it was announced...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Here is some follow-up information from what happened and didn’t happen at the end of May as well as throughout the state legislative session. We do have a...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Today’s roundup will be solely focused on what transpired over the last few days in Springfield concerning the state budget for fiscal year 2026 and other topics of...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Thanks to all that joined us today for Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy’s State of the City address. Mayor D’Arcy did a wonderful job of highlighting the many positives...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: As of today, Illinois lawmakers have just 11 calendar days — and only 8 legislative days — remaining before their scheduled adjournment on May 31. As has been the...

Government Affairs Roundup "Your Timely Roundup of Local, State, and Federal Updates" Chamber members: Today’s highlights include yet another forecast for the state budget and on the federal side, a tax bill full of President Trump’s priorities. See below for more...

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...