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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes 2025 Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) estimates, makes county officials aware of an upcoming webinar about the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA), announces the appointment of James Jennings as Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director, includes information on the Illinois Special Bridge Program, reports on upgrades made to the Bright Start 529 College Savings Program, conveys that the Home Illinois Workforce Pilot Program received funding, shares what ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, announces upcoming Public Surplus and National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, 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 information about an OSLAD grant opportunity, announces funding for the 2024 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program, highlights that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting sealed bids for agricultural lease contracts for crop years 2025-2029, shares that Kendall County Planning, Building and Zoning Director Matthew Asselmeier has been appointed to represent counties on a state task force, shares what ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, announces upcoming Public Surplus and National Association of Counties (NACo) and webinar opportunities, 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 an update about efforts to address public transit operations and funding, shares information about a new funding opportunity for Green Infrastructure Grants, highlights Teacher Apprenticeship program recipients for job training and economic development in the state, provides an update from the State Treasurer's Office about state and local investment earnings, includes information about a Disaster Proclamation issued by Governor JB Pritzker for damage caused by severe weather that impacted various Illinois counties in July, shares what ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, announces upcoming Public Surplus and 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 the ISACo 2024 Public Acts and State Mandates Reports, shares 2025 Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) estimates from the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), makes county officials aware that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking public comment regarding mine reclamation projects, invites county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, includes a 2024 nursing home violations quarterly report from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), shares what ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, congratulates the 2024 April National Association of Counties (NACo) High Performance Leadership Academy graduates and invites county officials and staff to enroll in the next program, announces upcoming Public Surplus and 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 provides an update on ISACo-tracked bills signed into law by the Governor and includes a link to ISACo's 2024 Bills Approved by Both Chambers report, links to ISACo's 2024 State Mandates Report, makes county officials aware of more than $300 million returned to Illinois residents by the Illinois State Treasurers Office, reports on a new law that allows for young adult inmates to be transferred from an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facility to an Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) facility to receive high school educational services, announces upcoming Public Service and National Association of Counties (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 provides an update on ISACo-tracked bills signed into law by the Governor and includes a link to ISACo's 2024 Bills Approved by Both Chambers report, shares an ISACo Policy Brief with information counties need to know about the elimination of the state sales tax on groceries and how the tax can now be imposed locally, announces the redesign of our Policy Briefs and Fact Sheets resource page, invites county officials to the Local Officials Appreciation Picnic on Saturday at the Illinois State Fair, requests input for ISACo legislative proposals for 2025, invites county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, announces the Illinois Housing Development Authority's (IHDA) open application period for non-congregate shelter developments, highlights a more than $100 million investment in the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant for Illinois farmers, announces funding available for the Small Equipment Grant Program, makes county officials aware of a new professional licensing system for individuals whose careers require a license to work in Illinois, announces upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) and Public Surplus 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 provides an update on ISACo-tracked bills signed into law by the Governor, includes a link to ISACo's 2024 Bills Approved by Both Chambers report, makes counties aware of an upcoming Paid Leave for All Act webinar opportunity, links to a federal court decision that could impact telecom access programs, shares a new toolkit for local governance and implementation of Artificial Intelligence, links to a report discussing the impact of homelessness on public health, announces an $8 million federal award to Illinois for transmission improvement projects, links to the most recent Illinois Secretary of State Newsletter, shares 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 ISACo's July County Quarterly, provides an update on recent actions taken by the Governor on legislation of interest to counties, includes a link to ISACo's 2024: Bills Approved by Both Chambers document, provides an update on recent ISACo Policy Committee activities and invites county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, makes county officials aware of lead service lines being replaced in several Illinois communities, shares information on Affordable Housing Tax Credit financing going to 10 Illinois counties, announces upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) webinar opportunities, 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 an update on recent actions taken by Governor JB Pritzker on legislation of interest to counties, includes a link to ISACo's 2024 Bills Approved by Both Chambers document, recaps the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2024 Annual Conference, reports on Illinois' June employment rates, shares information on the first reported human case of West Nile Virus in Illinois this year, makes county officials aware of new rates posted of Annual Prevailing Wage Survey, invites counties to submit legislative proposal ideas for 2025 as well as amendments to ISACo's County Platform, invites county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, shares what ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner UnitedHealthcare and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides a link for county officials and staff to register for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference that kicks off this week, provides an update on ISACo-tracked bills signed into law by the Governor, includes a link to ISACo's 2024 Bills Approved by Both Chambers report, invites counties to submit legislative proposal ideas for 2025 as well as amendments to ISACo's County Platform, invites county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, makes county officials aware of the application period for Local Park Development grants, reports on additional high-risk ZIP codes that were added to the lead testing list, shares information on how to apply to the IHDA (Illinois Housing Development Authority) Access Mortgage program, shares what ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, makes county officials aware of a Local Officials Appreciation Picnic event that will be hosted by the Illinois State Treasurer's Office during the upcoming 2024 Illinois State Fair, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo’s partnership with the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office and invites counties to join ISACo.