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Government Affairs update 12/4/2018Federal NewsRepublican and Democratic leaders on Monday agreed to a two-week stopgap spending measure that would put to rest fears of a partial government shutdown later this week.The short-term spending deal, if passed,...

Legislative Update 11/6/2018On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court put an end to a legal battle over net neutrality rules, as they refused to hear an appeal to uphold the 2015 regulations. The argument was that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked...

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry and The Council for Working Women are excited to announce Jen Howard as the 2018 recipient of The ATHENA Award. Jen became the 31st Award recipient, and was honored at a luncheon on Wednesday, September...

It is with great pleasure that we would like to invite all members of the Joliet area community to the 1st Celebration and Annual Dinner for the African American Business Association. The African American Business Association is a collaboration and vision...

Legislative Update 10.2.2018 Talk continues on the expansion of gambling in Illinois with a committee hearing planned on October 17. The expansion bill would add six new casinos, added gaming positions at existing casinos, and slot machines at horse racing...

The Washington D.C. August recess for Congress allowed us some quality time to meet with Congressman Bill Foster during our August Legislative Committee meeting.  In that meeting, we discussed the issue of Transportation Funding and the possibility of a...

Illinois Department of Corrections, Capital Development Board Announce Construction of 200-Bed Inpatient Treatment Center in Joliet Tuesday, August 21, 2018 - Corrections, Department of JOLIET - The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is gearing up...

Community Leadership School Look for information soon about our NEW & IMPROVED Community Leadership School. Our official brochure will be out October 1st! Highlights to include: new timeline (beginning the second week of January 2019), new format, new...

Joliet Chamber Annual Golf Outing 2018 Monday, August 6, 2018 Joliet Country Club | 1009 Spencer Road | Joliet, Il | 60433 Join in the fun and be a part of one of the largest events of the year for the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry! Your...

Summer Career Fair Open to the Public! Join us for this unique opportunity at Joliet Route 66 Stadium, home of the Joliet Slammers.  We’ve partnered with the Slammers to present this Career Fair featuring a limited number of employers within the concourse...