Illinois State Associations of Counties

Welcome to the website of the Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo). Eighty percent of Illinois residents reside within ISACo member counties. We invite you to look around the website and learn more about ISACo.

ISACo serves as a forum to improve county government by identifying needs and solutions. We provide a united voice for counties while recognizing that different regions of the state sometimes have different needs and perspectives. ISACo works to respect and balance these differences while pursuing state and federal policies that benefit counties generally.

Working in conjunction with our strategic partners, ISACo pursues and achieves outcomes that strengthen counties and enhance the lives of county residents.

Featured News

ARPA Revenue Replacement and Expenditure Reporting Clarifications

1/26/2022

On Tuesday, January 25, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) released important clarifications on how to report revenue replacement and other expenditures in the Project and Expenditure Report. Click on the title of the story for more information.

Governor Signs Omnibus Gaming Legislation into Law

12/20/2021

On December 17, 2021, Governor JB Pritzker signed an omnibus gaming bill into law. The new law includes multiple provisions, including an amendment to the Video Gaming Act that allows non-home rule units of government to increase video gaming fees up to $250 per terminal (currently $25). Click on the title for additional information.

Clean Energy Legislation Enacted into Law

9/15/2021

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed SB 2408 into law as P.A. 102-0662. The new clean energy law is the product of an agreement between environmental groups, labor organizations and other stakeholders. Click on the title of this story for more information.

Disaster Declaration Extended Through September 18, 2021

8/25/2021

On August 20, 2021, Governor JB Pritzker extended the state's disaster declaration and re-issued several COVID-19 Executive Orders (EO). Click the title of this story for links to the declaration and most recent EO that includes the extensions to previous EOs.

Federal Census Data Released in Legacy Format

8/12/2021

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau released initial 2020 Census results showing local population shifts along with racial and ethnic diversity changes. This information was released in the legacy format, with more user-friendly data expected to be released by September 30, 2021.

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News and Views for Monday, January 24, 2022

1/24/2022

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter reports on cancelled session days for the Illinois House of Representatives, provides key dates for the 2022 spring legislative session, includes a link with more information about ISACo's 2022 Legislative Agenda, reminds county officials and staff about the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference being held in February along with a virtual attendance option, announces several upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, spotlights ISACo corporate sponsor Christopher B. Burke Engineering and invites counties to join ISACo.

News and Views for Tuesday, January 18, 2022

1/18/2022

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter announces the cancellation of additional legislative session days, provides dates for introduction of new legislation, highlights several bills of interest to counties, reports on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision imposing a stay on the large employer vaccination mandate, offers a reminder and link to the National Association of Counties (NACo) analysis of the release of the final rule for the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund, shares the local government requirements for sales tax jurisdiction boundary verification, links to information about registration for NACo's 2022 Legislative Conference from February 12-16, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, spotlights ISACo corporate partner Wight & Company and invites counties to join ISACo.

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