1/30/2023
This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter invites county officials and staff to utilize ISACo's bill tracking service, makes counties aware that the Governor signed a preemption of zoning authority into law, highlights several bills of interest to counties, provides an update on a proposed railway merger between the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), shares information about the state repayment of its Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt, provides updates on litigation relevant for the assault weapons ban and SAFE-T Act, reminds county officials to file their Statement of Economic Interests form, provides another opportunity for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference (February 11-14), shares upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Nationwide and invites counties to join ISACo.