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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an analysis of the omnibus energy bill filed in September, links to Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) resources about the grocery sales tax repeal, includes an update about federal issues of interest to counties, presents the most recent Counties Count! Podcast discussing the legacy of former Governor Jim Edgar, shares information about a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster, provides an update about Illinois' employment statistics for August, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, 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 ISACo's 2025 State Mandates Report and Public Acts Report, acknowledges the passing of former Governor Jim Edgar, links to grocery sales tax resources from the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), provides information about a Pritzker Administration Executive Order (EO) concerning vaccine guidelines for Illinois, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, shares information about upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner IPRIME and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast along with a companion article with an update about the advancement of the FEMA Act of 2025, highlights the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grants available for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), makes counties aware of funding opportunities from the Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT) Safe Routes to School Program, announces funding opportunities for the Small Equipment Program on behalf of the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), shares ISACo's 2025 Public Acts Report, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, congratulates Illinois graduates of NACo's High Performance Leadership Academy, shares information about upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, makes counties aware of the services provided by IPRIME, highlights ISACo corporate partner Ascendant App, Inc. and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter highlights record-breaking tourism for the state in 2024, makes county officials and staff aware of cemetery relief fund grants that are available to apply for, highlights more than $1 billion in investment earnings for the states' portfolio by Treasurer Michael Frerichs, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, congratulates Illinois graduates of NACo's High Performance Leadership Academy, highlights ISACo corporate partner Intergovernmental Personnel Bennefit Cooperative (IPBC), links to upcoming National Assocation of Counties webinar opportunities and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides initial information about a White House Executive Order (EO) in opposition to cashless bail, includes bills signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, shares ISACo's 2025 Public Act Report, links to a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast that looks at the important role counties have played in supporting education as students head back to school, makes counties aware of Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grants available from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), shares that Safe Routes to School Program Grants are available from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), reports on a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities, announces that Stretch Energy Code Application Grants are available, provides information about the Illinois America250 Commission, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, shares information about upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, 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 includes bills signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker, links to ISACo's Bills Approved by Both Chambers: Legislation of Interest to Counties in 2025 report, congratulates McHenry County Administrator Pete Austin on his forthcoming retirement, reports on Illinois' July employment rates, highlights a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast that discusses the importance of civility in county government, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, encourages counties to consider investing funds with ISACo corporate partner IPRIME, shares information about upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Linebarger Attorneys at Law 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, 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, 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, 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.