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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, 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.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter shares the General Assembly's schedule for the week of May 12-16, includes a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast, links to ISACo's new webpage featuring information about generative AI, shares information on how to apply for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grants, highlights ten nonprofits that received charitable trust fund 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 and upcoming 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 includes the General Assembly's schedule for the week and a link to ISACo-tracked bills, a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast that focuses on the challenges holding up a transit bill, announces the passing of former Illinois Governor George Ryan, highlights federal bipartisan rural broadband legislation introduced in Congress, reports on two measles cases in Cook County, celebrates World Trade Month, 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 Ascendant App's GovText 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, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast, encourages county officials to take action to preserve Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds, reports on the retirement of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, shares information about a leadership change at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA and OHS), conveys that the unemployment rate is down in 11 of 12 Illinois metro areas, reports on the first measles case in Illinois, reminds county officials that the Statement of Economic Interest form deadline is May 1, shares ISACo resource pages, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights ISACo corporate partner IPBC and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides a look at the General Assembly's schedule, an update about legislation to establish the Office of the State Public Defender as an independent agency within the judicial branch of state government, shares ISACo's Transit Reform Page that includes analysis of introduced transit reform legislation, highlights several ISACo-tracked bills and provides a link to all legislation being tracked by ISACo, links to a resource explaining how to file a witness slip in support or opposition to legislation, reminds county officials that their Statement of Economic Interests filing is due on May 1, 2025, invites county officials and staff to follow ISACo on Facebook and X, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about 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 provides an update regarding the General Assembly's schedule, makes counties aware of changes to Use Tax allocations, highlights the Illinois Department of Revenue's (IDOR) upcoming annual local government workshop, shares Wind and Solar Facility Resident Protection Act advocacy materials, announces upcoming Special Program Assistance Conferences dates for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), recognizes April as National County Government Month, encourages counties to participate in celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the United States, announces a new corporate partnership with National Fitness Campaign (NFC), links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference, highlights ISACo corporate partner Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP and invites counties to join ISACo.