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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter provides a federal action alert for county officials and staff regarding protecting the tax exemption for municipal bonds, highlights ISACo-tracked bills to be heard by Senate Committees this week, includes the employment rates for February, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, provides information about upcoming 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 highlights key legislation approved by committees last week, includes a recap and photos from last week's ISACo and United Counties Council of Illinois (UCCI) County Lobby Day event, reports on a meeting between ISACo and the Chair of the House Counties and Townships Committee, provides information about Climate and Equitable Jobs Act grants, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, links to upcoming 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 invites county officials and staff to register for the County Lobby Day event taking place on Wednesday, reports on the enactment of the federal budget in the form of a continuing resolution, provides a link to ISACo tracked legislation, makes county officials and staff aware of proposed legislation that would amend the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) laws, highlights a $100 million investment in the state's drinking water and wastewater projects, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, highlights ISACo corporate partner GovText and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter highlights Illinois county officials advocating for Illinois counties in Washington D.C., includes a link to all ISACo-tracked legislation, invites county officials and staff to register for County Lobby Day event happening next week, reports on a decline in drug overdose deaths in the state, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, announces upcoming NACo 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 highlights select bills posted for committee hearings this week, provides a status update for previously referenced legislation, provides an ISACo resource to assist county officials desiring to file a witness slip with their county's position on legislation, spotlights the Illinois Counties Dinner held during the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, shares a funding opportunity for law enforcement cameras, provides details about County Lobby Day, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, 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 recaps Governor Pritzker's SFY2026 Budget Address, highlights bills posted for Committee Hearings, provides an ISACo resource that assists county officials desiring to file a witness slip with their county's position on legislation, shares details about County Lobby Day, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, reports on state investment earnings, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, announces upcoming 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 previews Governor Pritzker's State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Budget Address being delivered on Wednesday, includes highlighted ISACo-tracked bills posted for committee hearings this week, invites county officials and staff to register for County Lobby Day, includes insights from the Strengthening Public Health in Illinois Webinar featuring Dr. Sameer Vohra from last week, conveys registration information about the March 1-4 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, announces upcoming 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 announces ISACo’s 2025 Legislative Agenda and corresponding bill numbers, includes information on a transit reform bill filed in the Illinois Senate, highlights ISACo's tracked bill system, invites county officials and staff to participate in an ISACo webinar opportunity regarding public health goals and vaccine communication strategies for county health departments featuring Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Sameer Vohra, makes county officials and staff aware that Governor JB Pritzker will deliver the SFY 2026 Budget Address next week, shares information about federal flood mitigation assistance grants, reports on more than $1 billion earned in Gaming Tax Revenue in 2024, provides cannabis sales information for 2024, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, announces an upcoming NACo webinar opportunity, 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 celebrates Black History Month, announces County Lobby Day and invites county officials and staff to join the event, provides an update on the pause of certain federal funds, reports on over $30 million awarded to Illinois regional sites across the state for the Regional Site Readiness Program Grant Awards, includes information on funding awarded towards Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) projects, shares grant fund information on the Birth Equity Iniative Program, highlights an upcoming ISACo Webinar opportunity regarding public health goals and vaccine communication strategies for county health departments featuring Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Sameer Vohra, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, 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 features the latest episode of the Counties Count! Video Podcast, announces 2025 County Lobby Day, makes county officials and staff aware of a class action lawsuit regarding overcharged swipe fees on credit cards, conveys that Republican State Senator Dan McConchie has announced his retirement, reports on Illinois' employment rates for the month of December, highlights an upcoming ISACo Webinar opportunity regarding public health goals and vaccine communication strategies for county health departments featuring Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Sameer Vohra, congratulates the NACo Academy graduates and encourages readers to sign up for the next leadership academy, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, invites county officials and staff to join an ISACo Policy Committee, conveys information about the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference and Illinois Counties Dinner, announces upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, highlights ISACo corporate partner Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP and invites counties to join ISACo.