One of the highlights of my month was attending the NACC’s Small Business Owners Roundtable – Small Business Listening Tour workshop and policy discussion on July 27th with Elliot Richardson, President and Co-Founder of the Small Business Advocacy Council of Illinois (SBACIL). The SBACIL advocates for the interest of small businesses in Springfield. Elliot hadContinue reading
Quarterly Update | July 2022 Local Advocacy Work We’re Watching Resources Partnership Spotlight Current Advocacy Work Local Opposition to the Requirement of Government Capital Contract Bidders and their Subcontractors to be Unionized Companies The NACC Business Works Committee voted to oppose a requirement in the local “responsible bidder process” which would exclude non-union companies andContinue reading
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce once again acting as Your Advocate spoke at Naperville City Council in late June. We spoke to encourage the City Council to be strategic and refresh their current landmark ordinance. “Landmark Status” refers to a building or plot of land that has been designated by the government as havingContinue reading
The month of June offers an opportunity to really engage legislators locally as well as make an impact by using your voice. I’m asking Members this month to do 3 important things below: Your Presence Matters! Join us at the End of Session Re-Cap where you can learn from our local state legislators what billsContinue reading
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned well after midnight, on Friday, April 8th, ending a very abbreviated session. As you recall, several weeks of sessions were canceled in January/early February due to the rise in COVID-omicron variant cases. Normally the session ends in late May, but the session was shortened to allow elected officials in theContinue reading
By 2030, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that one in every five residents will be older than age 65. This means we are fortunate to be living longer and enjoying more healthy lifestyles. These factors contribute to creating a significant pool of older workers looking to find their “next act” of employment. Today, employers remainContinue reading
Quarterly Update | March 2022 Local Advocacy Work State and Federal We’re Watching The NACC Meets In Springfield Current Advocacy Work Local Permitting of Food Trucks/Mobile Vendors on Private Property At the January 4th, 2022, Naperville City council meeting, members of the Council members requested input from our NACC as to the impact of foodContinue reading
There are many ways that we as a Chamber influence legislation in Springfield. For example, we have personal meetings with area legislators and their staff, we work in partnership with other associations and chamber groups in joint advocacy efforts such as sign-on letters to key leaders in the General Assembly, and we take visits toContinue reading
Business Works Steering Committee Strategic Planning Process Continues Our Business Works Committee continues work on finalizing the committee’s policy review process to ensure transparency in our efforts to determine when to take a formal NACC position on policy issues. This final document will be completed in early March. Food Trucks Operations Questionnaire to our FoodContinue reading
January brings new beginnings and predictions of what the new year may have in store. I am very excited about two upcoming events to help you keep abreast of what challenges and opportunities lay ahead at both the federal and state level impacting your business. Tuesday, January 11, 2022 10:00 am U.S. Chamber “State ofContinue reading
