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In light of COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Business Alliance calls on Gov. Pritzker and General Assembly to take graduated income tax proposal off the ballot

Chicago, IL (March 19, 2020) – The Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to remove the graduated income tax amendment from the 2020 General Election ballot.

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Wirepoints president warns businesses will struggle, pension problem will worsen with COVID-19

Financial expert Ted Dabrowski, president of Wirepoints, cautions that Illinois' financial crisis will no doubt get worse due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.

By April Bamburg | Mar 17, 2020

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Restaurateurs plead with Gov. Pritzker for help after shutdown order

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 17, 2020

Chicago Chef Erick Williams, and other members of a coalition of city restaurants, are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to immediately release unemployment funds and enact additional emergency measures to help their employees withstand the economic shock of his directive to close all the state’s restaurants and bars until March 30.

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Small Business Administration seeks help to identify businesses impacted by COVID-19

By April Bamburg | Mar 17, 2020

The Small Business Administration has announced several measures meant to support small business owners in the state, according to the Illinois Technology Association (ITA).

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Bars, restaurants, schools ordered closed as state works to keep government operating, people safe from COVID-19

By April Bamburg | Mar 17, 2020

Bars, restaurants, and schools have all been ordered to close across the state of Illinois in an attempt to minimize the spread of the novel coronavirus, also called COVID-19.As of March 15, there were 93 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in 13 counties, according to an update from the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus.

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IDFPR: Pritzker Administration Announces Second Month Sales Totals for Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Mar 4, 2020

State’s new adult-use cannabis industry generated nearly $35 million in sales in February

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DCEO: Pritzker Administration Launches Technical Assistance Programs for Social Equity Applicants Seeking Cannabis Licenses

By Press release submission | Feb 26, 2020

Low-interest loans now available for social equity applicants

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IDOR: Pritzker Administration Announces Revenue Figures For First Month Of Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Feb 24, 2020

State’s New Adult-Use Cannabis Industry Generated Over $10 Million In Cannabis and Retail Sales Tax Revenue

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IDFPR: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces Tenth Round of "Same-Site" Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Feb 20, 2020

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced two more "Same Site" adult use cannabis licenses.

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Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN

By April Bamburg | Feb 20, 2020

Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.

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IDES: 1099G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2020

Electronic, Paper Documents Ready for Filing

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Texas commission contradicts EtO research by EPA, UIC

By Vimbai Chikomo | 1 month ago

Research by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) debunked findings from a recent study by a Chicago researcher suggesting that Waukegan residents in close proximity to Medline Industries have higher levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide (EtO) in their blood.

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IDOR: Reminds Taxpayers to take advantage of EITC Tax Credit

By Press release submission | Feb 7, 2020

Illinois Department of Revenue issued the following announcement on Jan. 31.Original source can be found here.

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IDES: Unemployment Rate Down in All Fourteen Metro Areas, Jobs Up in Ten

By Press release submission | Feb 6, 2020

Record Lows in December for Three Metros, 33 Counties

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Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | Feb 3, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.

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DCEO: Pritzker Administration Launches New Initiative to Invest in Opportunity Zones Across the State

By Press release submission | Jan 27, 2020

DCEO Will Award $12 Million in Competitive Grants to Support Capital Projects in Underserved Communities

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IDFPR: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Warns of Scam Claiming Involvement from IDFPR Official

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2020

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is warning of a survey scam impersonating involvement from a Department official.

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Lobbying reform commission hears opinions from local officials

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 22, 2020

The Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform recently spent several hours listening to officials from city, county and state agencies regarding the possibility of stricter restrictions on lobbying activity.

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Illinois businesses await guidelines for new sexual harassment-training law

By W.J. Kennedy | Jan 21, 2020

Employers in Illinois are anticipating an increase in lawsuits stemming from a new sexual harassment-training law, and three weeks into the new year they still await guidance from the state on how best to comply.

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Health care policy expert issues warnings about pot legalization

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 15, 2020

With recreational marijuana use now legal across most of Illinois, one renowned health care policy expert says he hopes the state does not follow the path set by Colorado and other pot-legalization pioneers.