11/20/2023
This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter announces the launch of our Counties Count! Podcast, conveys that $7.2 million in loans were awarded to local governments for the purchase of emergency vehicles, alerts county officials that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is requesting input about its long-range transportation plan, shares the latest Illinois' unemployment and payroll data, includes an update on Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) decisions concerning natural gas rates, highlights an additional $160 million in funding to address the on-going humanitarian crisis resulting from the arrival of migrants to Illinois, makes county officials aware of $25 million in Back to Business grants available for new businesses, announces a reappointment to the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA), highlights the Illinois Power Agency American-Made 2023 Sunny Award from the U.S. Department of Energy, congratulates recent National Association of Counties (NACo) Leadership Academy graduates from Illinois, shares the University of Illinois Chicago's request for projects from public and nonprofit organizations for Capstone projects for the Spring 2024 semester, announces upcoming NACo and Public Surplus webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Public Surplus and invites counties to join ISACo.