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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an update on actions taken by the Governor last week on legislation of interest to counties, reports on a possible special legislative session day, conveys updates from the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) reports, shares an announcement from the Governor's Office about a leadership change at the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, spotlights 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 includes an update on actions taken by the Governor last week on legislation of interest to counties, conveys an announcement about Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recipients, shares a new ISACo educational resource that instructs about public officer's ethical considerations, highlights an Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) virtual local government workshop, provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces an upcoming NACo webinar opportunity, spotlights ISACo corporate partner Burke Warren and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter announces the extension of the Gubernatorial Disaster Declaration for another month, reports on the enactment into law of bills intended to address the Opioid crisis, shares the dates for the fall Veto Session, includes information about infrastructure grants awarded to counties and other local governments, offers an update on adult use cannabis license awards, conveys a circuit court ruling finding Illinois' prejudgment interest law unconstitutional, includes information about Coal-to-Solar Program recipients, provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, spotlights ISACo corporate partner UnitedHealthCare and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an update on actions taken by the Governor last week on legislation of interest to counties, provides guidance about the process counties must follow to receive their second tranche of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Recovery Fund dollars, shares information about a new resource providing technical assistance for the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), provides an update on Governor Pritzker's response to Illinois' census undercount, shares information about affordable housing tax credits, announces an Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) Local Government Workshop, provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, spotlights ISACo's newest corporate partner Harbour Contractors and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an update on actions taken by the Governor last week on legislation of interest to counties, reports on a federal Census Bureau survey showing Illinois gained population during the previous decade, shares information about equitable workforce recovery and family planning clinic funding, provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces an upcoming NACo webinar opportunity, spotlights ISACo corporate partner Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an update on actions taken by the Governor last week on legislation of interest to counties, shares an announcement about the pending retirement of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman, conveys information about another bond upgrade for the state, provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces an upcoming NACo webinar opportunity, spotlights ISACo corporate partner Comcast and invites counties to join ISACo. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter discusses ISACo's post-legislative session resources, includes an update on actions taken by the Governor on legislation last week, links to our webpage with extensive information about the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), reports on an upgrade to Illinois' credit rating, announces two funding opportunities for local communities, provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference being held from July 21-24 in Colorado, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, spotlights ISACo corporate sponsor Wight & Company and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter links to letters sent by ISACo to the Governor requesting support for legislation, includes an update on actions taken by the Governor on legislation last week, announces the extension of the state's disaster declaration and re-issuance of previous executive orders, shares the most recent quarterly newsletter from the Illinois Department of Revenue's (IDOR) Local Tax Allocation Division (LTAD), provides information about a recent Commonwealth Edison rate filing and possible General Assembly hearings about how the war between Russian and Ukraine might impact energy costs, announces two upcoming General Assembly committee hearings concerning environmental issues, makes county officials and staff aware of National Association of Counties (NACo) Leadership Academy opportunities and upcoming NACo webinar offerings, highlights ISACo corporate partner Nationwide and invites counties to join ISACo.

This Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes our report summarizing all bills of interest to counties approved by the General Assembly during the Spring legislative session, alerts counties about a funding opportunity through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), shares information about Broadband READY grants awarded by region, links to a letter from ISACo to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) outlining concerns about a pending rail merger, announces National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, 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 summarizes the 2022 spring legislative session following adjournment on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Also included is an upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunity and a spotlight on ISACo corporate partner Burke Warren.