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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.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes bills signed into legislation by Governor JB Pritzker, features the ISACo July County Quarterly, reports on a newly-enacted law pertaining to pay transparency and equity, makes county officials and staff aware of a bipartisan federal FEMA reform bill that would benefit counties, highlights an AI Action Plan developed by the Trump Administration, links to ISACo's AI Resource Page for counties, reports on an executive order from the White House that targets homelessness, includes the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) plan to reorganize and expand its regional presence, 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 Public Surplus and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an interview with ISACo Executive Director Joe McCoy on Comcast Newsmakers, shares information about how the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will impact clean energy in Illinois, reports on a Notice of Funding Opportunity for grants supporting units of local government that would like to adopt SolarApp+ residential solar permitting software, provides a recap of the 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, makes county officials and staff aware of a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the next round of Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grants by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), conveys an announcement from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) about a debarred contractor, invites county officials to submit legislative proposals, encourages county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, shares links to NACo policy updates, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about grant funding for outdoor fitness courts in counties, highlights ISACo corporate partner the Illinois Public Reserves Investment Management Trust™ (IPRIME™) and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes bills signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast about the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," invites county officials and staff to the Local Officials Appreciation Picnic at the Illinois State Fair hosted by the State Treasurer’s office, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, makes county officials and staff aware of available grant funding for outdoor fitness courts, reminds county officials about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights ISACo corporate partner Mahoney, Silverman and Cross, LLC, and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes bills signed into legislation by Governor JB Pritzker, highlights new state taxes and laws that take effect starting today in Illinois, announces Governor JB Pritzker's running candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, reports on the first human West Nile virus case in the state, shares the concerns over proposed U.S. housing and urban development cuts, invites county officials and staff to the Illinois State Treasurers' annual Local Officials Appreciation Picnic at the Illinois State Fair in August, 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 Nationwide and invites counties to join ISACo.  

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes bills signed into legislation by Governor JB Pritzker, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast about transit funding and reform, discusses a new study about a housing shortage in the state, reports on Illinois' employment rates for May, includes information regarding investment earnings for the state portfolio, 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.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes a link to ISACo's 2025 Bills Approved by Both Chambers report, links to the 2025 Post-Session Information webpage, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! podcast, announces over $4 million in funding for watershed management planning and implentation projects, highlights 27 Equitable Energy Futures Grants, 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 AT&T and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides a summary of the 2025 spring legislative session following the General Assembly's adjournment on June 1, 2025, and includes a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast, provides an update on immigration "sanctuary" county status, shares a link to register for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in the City and County of Philadelphia, Pa., makes counties aware of upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Kings Financial Consulting, Inc. and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes the General Assembly schedule for this week, makes county officials and staff aware of ISACo's Amendment Reports, conveys information about the emergence of draft language for an energy omnibus bill, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast, 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, shares information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights ISACo corporate partner National Fitness Campaign (NFC) and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes the General Assembly schedule for this week, reports on an amendment to the statewide Public Defender Act legislation, provides an Illinois budget update, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast, includes information about applying for Stretch Energy Code grants, reports on employment rates for April, conveys information about mandatory human trafficking recognition training for casinos, provides the Illinois Department of Revenue's (IDOR) Information Bulletin for the month of May, 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 Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. and invites counties to join ISACo.