Legislative Initiatives and Community Involvement |
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Clark Leads Q&A in Vandalia |
Apr. 7, 2021 | Illinois Chamber’s VP of Investor Relations, Lanae Clarke spoke to the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce regarding legislative initiatives. There were 40+ attendees with a Q&A segment that allowed attendees to call on downstate matters including workers’ compensation, full reopening for all businesses and concerns with the increase in minimum wage.
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Cunningham Speaks to High School Students
Apr. 28, 2021 | Illinois Chamber’s Manager of Legislative Relations, Andrew Cunningham spoke to local high school students on the political process and the importance of community involvement.
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Maisch Speaks to Major Media Outlets this Quarter |
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May 2, 2021 | "The reality is, you can not tax dividends from foreign subsidiaries without increasing domestic subsidiaries as well. Really what you're doing is putting another form of taxation on domestic employment, domestic demand, domestic profits," Maisch said.
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May 26, 2021 | Illinois Chamber’s President & CEO Todd Maisch spoke to Ben Szalinski with the State Journal Register on the union constitutional amendment that will appear on Illinois ballots in November 2022. “The trend is clearly toward right-to-work because it’s about economic freedom and economic reality,” Maisch said.
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Jun. 22, 2021 | Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch responds to a new study that ranks Illinois third for deterioration of bridges and interstates across the country. #infrastructure #ilroads
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Jun. 30 2021 | Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch spoke to Andrew Hensel with The Center Square on a bill awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature that will help small businesses save money on their taxes. SB 2531 (Stoller) is a work around to the federal $10,000 state and local tax deduction cap and passed with broad bipartisan support. Chamber President & CEO Todd Maisch says, “Ultimately we work for the Illinois businesses and we thought it was important to serve their interests.”
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May 5, 2021 | Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maish spoke to Wendell Hutson with Crain's Chicago Business on Illinois being ranked one of the worst states to do business in for the eleventh year in a row. "High taxes are definitely a main factor why Illinois does not fare well when it comes to rankings,” Maisch said.
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May 14, 2021 | Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch spoke to Elyse Kelly with Center Square on Illinois cannabis sales reaching $1 Billion by the end of 2021.
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Jun. 1, 2021 | IL Chamber President & CEO Todd Maisch spoke to Greg Bishop with Illinois Center Square on mixed opinions the $42 billion budget plan revealed. “Wherever you are on the political spectrum, paying down debt is a really important concept,” said Maisch.
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Jun. 29 2021 | Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch spoke to Alyssa Hui with WICS on SB 1847 that requires businesses with at least 100 employees to give certain employment information to the Illinois Department of Labor starting in 2022. “Transparency is what we are fine with as long as it’s not tilting the playing field to manipulate the data to facilitate lawsuits, that’s not what we are for,” said Maisch.
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Jun. 30 2021 | Illinois Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch spoke to Peter Hancock with Capitol News Illinois on Illinois’ GDP growth in the first quarter of 2021. “I think that is substantially stimulus, which means borrowing money from China and throwing it into the Illinois economy,” Illinois Chamber of Commerce President Todd Maisch said during an interview. “But there's no substitute for basic demand in the economy. So as much as (President Joe) Biden wants to spend more and more trillions of dollars, there's no substitute for basic demand in the economy. And we're still lacking that, there's no doubt about it.”
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Government Affairs and Final Session Wrap |
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SB 2182 Amendment
May 24, 2021 | Illinois Chamber's VP of Government Affairs, Clark Kaericher spoke to Greg Hinz with Chicago Crains on the hostile amendment to SB 2182. The amendment “essentially offshores hiring to a union local. It’s the kind of thing that makes people think twice about investing here,” Kaericher said.
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Jun. 4, 2021 | A glimpse behind the scene of Chamber President and CEO Todd Maisch wrapping up the 2021 Legislative Session. |
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Kaericher Testifies on Biometric Law
Apr. 14, 2021 | Illinois Chamber’s VP of Government Affairs, Clark Kaericher testified on SB 300 Biometric Privacy Law also known as ‘BIPA’ during the Senate Judiciary’s subcommittee hearing on Monday.
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Maisch and Staats Testify Before Senate Commmittee
Apr. 23, 2021 | IL Chamber's President and CEO, Todd Maisch and Chamber's Executive Director of Tax Institute, Keith Staats testified in the Senate Revenue Committee subject matter hearing on Governor's FY-22 Proposed Revenue.
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May 28, 2021 | Thank you U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, and Congressman Scott Peters for an informational coffee talk yesterday answering all questions regarding #energy, #climate and #infrastructure!
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Chamber Hosts U.S. Senator Duckworth |
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Jun. 11, 2021 | The Illinois Chamber held their quarterly meeting with the Energy Council and Environmental Affairs Committee to provide timely updates on energy and environmental topics of concern. Our guest speaker, United States Senator Tammy Duckworth discussed her position on energy policy and environmental topics impacting the business community.
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Chamber Comments on Illinois Tax Proposal |
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May 13, 2021 | Illinois Chamber’s Executive Director, Tax Institute Keith Staats recorded an episode on the SALT Shaker Podcast with Breen Schiller and Nikki Dobay, partners at Eversheds Sutherland Tax on the recent Tax Tribunal case involving Pepsico.
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Illinois Chamber’s Executive Director of Tax Institute, Keith Staats wrote a column in the Illinois CPA Society’s Insight magazine. |
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Chamber Board Secretary Addresses National Concerns |
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Jun. 6, 2021 | Illinois Chamber's Secretary and Past President of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® Dan Wagner and Bill Brown, Past President of the National Association of REALTORS® and U.S. Chamber of Commerce member discuss why the 1031 Like-Kind Exchange should be left alone.
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Apr. 28, 2021 | Secretary of the Illinois Chamber’s Board Dan Wagner addressed the proposal by the Biden Administration to cap 1031 like-kind exchange real estate at $500,000. Click below to learn more on this proposal.
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Apr. 4, 2021 | IL Chamber’s Secretary of the Board, Dan Wagner with Inland Real Estate Brokerage, Inc. discussed the importance of future land conservation and agriculture with Charlie Potter on WGN Radio. Click below to listen!
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Notes of Thanks and Recognition |
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Apr. 19, 2021 | In honor of National Volunteer Week, Illinois Chamber recognizes Assoc. VP of Business Services, Laurie Silvey who has volunteered many years for Illinois #ESGR and actively serves as the State Chair. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered for this vital organization!
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Jun. 10, 2021 | Thank you, Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce, for including Chamber's President and CEO Todd Maisch in your Business Roundtable and Economic Development meeting!
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Apr. 9, 2021 | Congratulations to the Secretary of the Illinois Chamber’s Board, Dan Wagner, who has been elected as a volunteer Board Member to the DuPage County Historical Museum Foundation. We look forward to seeing you achieve new accomplishments!
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Chamber Members Making Headlines |
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Apr. 2, 2021 | Congratulations to IL Chamber Board Member Neli Rowland and A Safe Haven Foundation their first published book #Healing
Apr. 13, 2021 | Railroads have hauled our goods 24/7 throughout the pandemic and will keep moving America forward into economic recovery. #RailDay2021 https://bit.ly/2REvhgo
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Apr. 21, 2021 | Congratulations Chamber Member Peoria Production Shop on 80 years!
Apr. 21, 2021 | Illinois Chamber Member State Farm announced their partnership with Twitch Rivals, a popular streaming service. #StateFarm will collaborate with Twitch on a range of activations for the esports tournament series as part of a multi-year deal! https://bit.ly/3tyYsj7
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Apr. 26, 2021 | Illinois Chamber Member bp America is working to become a retail electricity provider to businesses and homes in IL, OH, TX, CA and PA per a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. https://bit.ly/3erJtm7
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Apr. 27, 2021 | We at the IL Chamber remember longtime member Martin Ozinga III, with Ozinga Bros. https://bit.ly/3tue8n1
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Apr. 28, 2021 | During the pandemic, the need for ride share apps decreased significantly. IL Chamber Member Uber is now partnering with Walgreens to offer their customers the option of scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment along with transportation through their app. https://bit.ly/3h8i3TM
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May 11, 2021 | Thank you to Chamber member Ameren Illinois for the donation of convertible refrigerators and freezers to five local pantries to help feed more families! “At Ameren Illinois, we’re committed to empowering the communities we share by listening and giving back to the places we call home,” said Richard J. Mark, Chairman and President, Ameren Illinois. https://bit.ly/3wf2wGm
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May 12, 2021 | Chamber member ADM announced their partnership with Remedy Health on helping to advance the variety of wellness solutions using 3D technology. Thank you #ADM for making Illinois a better place to work and live! https://bit.ly/2QtNw8e
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May 14, 2021 | Illinois Chamber member DoorDash announced their first international engineering organization located in Toronto which will serve as a model for future tech offices! Thank you #DoorDash for making Illinois a better place to work and live! https://bit.ly/3op0MHI
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May 17, 2021 | Illinois Chamber member AT&T will join its massive media operations that include CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS in a $43 billion deal with Discovery. The deal is expected to close by the middle of next year! #chamberchamps https://abcn.ws/2QqekWN
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May 24, 2021 | Chicago travel is getting back to pre-pandemic levels according to AAA Chicago and Chicago Metropolitan Agency Planning! Click below to see their analysis and safe driving tips. https:// bit.ly/3fECiGo
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Jun. 8, 2021 | Congratulations to IL Chamber Member Kevin Sherlock with SpotHero on being included in the 2021 Notable General Counsels list by Chicago Crains! https://bit.ly/3gJmAdQ
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Jun. 10, 2021 | Congratulations to Chamber Member Juan Luciano, CEO of ADM for being named the International Executive of the Year for his continuous leadership and endless commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jun. 23, 2021 | Illinois Chamber member Amazon announced their plans to open a delivery station in late 2022 located in Chicago's West Humboldt Park that would bring in hundreds of new employees! You won't want to miss the IL Chamber's Annual Meeting on September 30th where Amazon’s VP, Worldwide Economic Development, Holly Sullivan is this year’s keynote speaker! https://bit.ly/3jpeQAu
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Jun. 24, 2021 | Chamber member Eli Lilly and Company announced their plans to seek regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration later this year for a possible Alzheimer’s drug. https://bit.ly/3jg0rGV
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Summer Business Leader Magazine
Check out the latest edition of the Business Leader Magazine highlighting our amazing members.
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Chamber Driving the Discussion |
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In April, May, and June we spoke to radio, television, and print media outlets, delivering
pro-business values to audiences across Illinois.
APRIL 2021
MAY 2021
JUNE 2021
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