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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter includes bills signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, shares ISACo's Bills Approved by Both Chambers Report, highlights a new investment program to build affordable housing in the state, shares the National Association of Counties (NACo) Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Resource Hub regarding proposed changes to federal grant rules, reports on Congress passing a federal housing reform package, reminds county officials and staff of a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homelessness funding application deadline, asks county officials for feedback on proposed updates to regulations implementing the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA), encourages county officials and staff to register for the 2026 NACo Annual Conference, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner ClearGov and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter provides information about the recently signed state Medicaid omnibus bill, highlights the enactment of hemp regulation legislation, announces the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposal to change federal grant administration rules, reports on the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) local sales tax rate changes, shares the Illinois employment rates for May, encourages county officials and staff to register for the 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Intergovernmental Personnel Benefit Cooperative, and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter features ISACo's Bills Approved by Both Chambers: Legislation of Interest to Counties in 2026 report, links to other post-session materials, includes registration information for the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights ISACo corporate partner Constellation Telecom, and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter, announces a tax incentive pause for data centers in the state, links to ISACo's 2026 Legislative Session Resource page, encourages county officials and staff to register for the 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights Truck Access Route Program Funding Opportunities from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), makes county officials and staff aware that Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications are now available, shares the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's (IEPA) Draft of SFY 2027 Intended Use Plans, reports on the Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act taking effect June 1, 2026, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP, and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter includes a summary of the 2026 Spring Legislative Session now that the General Assembly has adjourned.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter, includes a General Assembly schedule update, makes county officials and staff aware of the Senate-approved Artificial Intelligence package, highlights recently-filed amendments of interest to counties, shares ISACo Executive Director Joe McCoy's statement expressing concerns about the wind and solar siting law, celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the United States, reports the state's employment rates for April, shares information on expansion of supportive housing across the state, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, 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 a General Assembly schedule update, urges county officials to contact their legislators to protect the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), provides an update on the BUILD Act package, recaps an ISACo meeting held for Cook and the collar counties, highlights a statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on a positive Hantavirus case in Illinois, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner PMA IPRIME, and invites counties to join ISACo.

This publication of The County Lens by ISACo Executive Director Joe McCoy discusses a series of artificial intelligence proposals introduced by Illinois legislators. The proposals are aimed at establishing new consumer protections, transparency requirements, and safety standards for AI technologies. Three recently introduced Senate floor amendments would address issues ranging from AI safety audits and chatbot disclosures to protections for minors and individuals experiencing mental health crises. While many of the proposals are focused on the private sector, county governments are likely to be affected, directly or indirectly, by any regulatory structure implemented by the state. Click on the title to read the article.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views E-Newsletter links to the May County Quarterly Newsletter, includes a General Assembly schedule update, shares an ISACo press release on opposing cuts to the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) and urges counties to take action to fight proposed LGDF reductions, makes county officials and staff aware of fiscal concerns over a proposed disability benefit expansion, highlights the state becoming top-tier in the National Emergency Preparedness Ranking, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, 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 a General Assembly schedule update, lists the latest bills to advance in the Senate, shares photos from the 2026 ISACo/UCCI Legislative Conference, reports on the employment rates for March, requests community input on potential nuclear facility siting, makes county officials and staff aware of biodiversity field trip grants, shares a local government workshop webinar opportunity from the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Comcast and invites counties to join ISACo.