Illinois Manufacturers' Association
Recent News About Illinois Manufacturers' Association
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House committee favorably reports controversial EtO bill to House
The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee voted to favorably report to the House floor a bill to phase out the use of ethylene oxide (EtO) in sterilization processes.
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Illinois Manufacturers’ Association leader Greg Baise announces retirement
Greg Baise retired from his position as president and CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association on July 16.
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Firm of Illinois Manufacturing's lobbyist Baise rakes in nearly $2 million in consulting fees in 1st quarter
A political consulting firm owned by the Illinois Manufacturing Association and run by its longtime lobbyist and chief executive, Greg Baise, collected a record $1.91 million in fees during the first quarter of 2018, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Proposed municipal gas use tax would do more harm than good, Illinois Manufacturers' Association exec says
With the state of Illinois going deeper into debt and lawmakers looking at various ways to increase revenues, a proposed municipal gas use tax, HB4680, has raised concerns among some leaders and manufacturers.
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Legislation to allow judicial review of permits worries Illinois industry executives
Illinois executives are raising concerns about legislation that they say could affect jobs and make permitting processes in Illinois even more burdensome.
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Taxes, laws blamed for keeping Illinois behind neighbors in manufacturing jobs
Illinois is the odd-state-out in the Midwest where other states are experiencing a robust recovery in manufacturing jobs since the Great Recession's end, the head of a Springfield-based manufacturers advocacy group said during a recent interview.
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Illinois manufacturing sector seen as idling as Toyota steers away
The recent decision by Toyota and Mazda against locating their new factory in the DeKalb area has left frustration if not downright puzzlement in its wake, especially since Illinois ranked fourth among the finalists, according to DeKalb County Board Chairman Mark Pietrowski.
