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The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued an informational bulletin summarizing local sales tax rate changes that will take effect on July 1, 2026. The bulletin includes changes involving business district sales tax, county public safety tax, home rule municipal sales tax, Metro-East Mass Transit District sales tax and non-home-rule municipal sales tax. County administrators, treasurers, finance officers and retailers may wish to review the bulletin for any changes affecting their jurisdictions. Click on the title to read the article.

The federal Office of Management and Budget is seeking comments on a proposed rule that would revise federal grant administration requirements. The proposal could affect how counties manage federal funds, including budgeting, procurement, compliance, reporting and audits. Comments are due by July 13, 2026. Click on the title to read the article.

llinois EPA Director James Jennings is pleased to announce the Illinois Clean Ports Program’s first in-person meetings for stakeholders and near-port communities to kick-off a planning process to decarbonize ports with cleaner vehicle technologies and supporting energy infrastructure.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained at 5.1 percent in May, unchanged from April, and up +0.7 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised April unemployment rate was 5.1 percent. Total nonfarm payrolls saw a third consecutive over-the-month increase in May, up +6,000 (+0.1%) to 6,164,800. The April monthly change in payrolls was +11,400, unchanged from the preliminary report. The May payroll jobs estimate and unemployment rate reflect activity for the week including the 12th.

Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 862 into law, creating the Illinois Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship (IDAG). This landmark legislation positions Illinois as a national leader in disability advocacy and guardianship by elevating the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission (IGAC) to a cabinet-level department. "By establishing the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship, we are making it crystal clear that disability rights are a priority in Illinois," said Governor JB Pritzker. "I am proud to establish this agency, and I will continue to fight hard to empower people with disabilities and their families all across our state.”