8/11/2025
This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes bills signed into legislation by Governor JB Pritzker, shares the Bills Approved by Both Chambers: Legislation of Interest to Counties in 2025 Report, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast that unpacks the urgent need for FEMA reform from a county government perspective, reports on The U.S. Department of Justice releasing a significantly narrowed list of jurisdictions considered to be sanctuary jurisdictions under Executive Order 14287, recaps the 2025 Midwest Staff Retreat in the Lake of the Ozarks, congratulates State Representative Marcus Evans, Jr. on his election as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), provides information about the 2025 Illinois State Fair and an appreciation picnic for local government officials, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, makes county officials and staff aware of available grant funding for outdoor fitness courts in counties, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights ISACo corporate partner Comcast and invites counties to join ISACo.