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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Illinois’ leading small business advocacy organization, opposes SB 25, the General Assembly’s massive energy omnibus bill. “Main Street businesses are taking it on the chin from high energy prices,” said NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley. “Unfortunately, SB 25, instead of providing meaningful relief, is chock-a-block full […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran (R- Downers Grove) and Deputy Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) have called on Governor Pritzker and the Democratic Majority not to raise taxes on Illinoisans this veto session.   One short-sighted cash-grabs the Senate Republicans are expecting the Democratic Majority to use this veto session is decoupling

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Retail Merchants Association wants to ensure consumers know what to expect ahead of the planned suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at midnight on November 1, 2025, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.   The suspension of benefits by announced by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service