Last week the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a new $7.3 million investment from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Illinois Small Business Development…

While many child care homes and centers have been open and providing emergency care to the children of essential workers during the COVID-19 State of Emergency, the majority of licensed…

For the historic four-day special session, the House convened at the Bank of Springfield (BoS) Center in downtown Springfield, and the Senate met at the Capitol. We wore masks, practiced…

The Secretary of State will be begin opening Driver Services facilities on June 1 with a phase-in plan. Services in June and July will focus ONLY on new drivers, customers with expired…

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has developed a free tool kit to help employers implement the Restore Illinois Phase 3, Guidelines for Safely Reopening Businesses. The business toolkit includes signage,…

Today Governor Pritzker announced that as regions of the state enter phrase 3 of his Restore Illinois reopening plan, restaurants and bars will be able to expand their operations with…

Following public outcry and pressure from Republicans in the General Assembly about an emergency rule to penalize small businesses with a Class A Misdemeanor, the Pritzker administration withdrew the rule…

Following a move by Governor JB Pritzker that could jail small business owners for re-opening, State Representative Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) issued the following statement: “This is a blatant overreach by…

This morning, central Illinois House Republican State Representatives Tim Butler (R-Springfield) and Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) held a press conference via Zoom to discuss their continued push for a more localized…

On Tuesday, May 12, the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity announced a $25 million Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grant program in an effort to accelerate public works projects across…