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This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter shares a new episode of ISACo's Counties Count! Podcast discussing the major transit funding package approved during the fall veto session as well two "explainer" videos about the transit and energy legislation, links to the 2026 Illinois House and Senate session calendars, informs counties about the State Fire Marshal's Office transition to a new national emergency reporting system, includes information on funding that is available for public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the state, announces open enrollment for Get Covered Illinois for 2026 health insurance plans, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities and highlights ISACo corporate partner ClearGov. 

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an update on the final three days of the 2025 Veto Session, asks county officials and staff if their counties experience heavy trucks being navigated by GPS onto county roads not designed for these vehicles, reports on the repeal of Federal Solar Tax incentives by President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) that's triggered a year-end surge in rooftop solar installations across the state, invites county leaders to join the January 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Leadership Academy, shares information about a $50 Million Loan Program to help federal workers during the shutdown, links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, conveys information about upcoming NACo webinar opportunities, 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 ISACo's October County Quarterly, provides a 2025 Fall Veto Session recap and update, shares a new energy bill amendment that includes an ICC review process for siting decisions, informs county officials and staff that the Next Gen Capacity Building Initiative Applications are now open, 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 SAVI and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an anticipatory look at the Veto Session that begins today, provides an update on a recent Sangamon County Circuit Court decision that portends to clarify the relationship between county boards and Veterans Assistance Commissions (VACs) under the Military Veterans Assistance Act (MVAA), reports on The Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC) assessing fines for all non-compliant local government reports, highlights a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, makes county officials and staff aware of Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities, shares a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Cemetery Relief Fund Grants, includes information on $4 Million that's available for Tourism Grant Programs, 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 SAVI and invites counties to join ISACo.

This week's Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) News and Views e-newsletter includes an anticipatory look at the Veto Session that begins today, provides an update on a recent Sangamon County Circuit Court decision that portends to clarify the relationship between county boards and Veterans Assistance Commissions (VACs) under the Military Veterans Assistance Act (MVAA), reports on The Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC) assessing fines for all non-compliant local government reports, highlights a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program, makes county officials and staff aware of Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities, shares a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Cemetery Relief Fund Grants, includes information on $4 Million that's available for Tourism Grant Programs, 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 SAVI 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 that breaks down the ongoing federal government shutdown and what it means for Illinois counties, provides veto session dates and bills that received vetoes, explains Governor Pritzker's Executive Order to mitigate the impacts of H.R. 1, announces a significant state infrastructure funding plan, reports on federal dollars withheld for Chicago transit projects, makes counties aware of canceled funding for energy projects, includes information about the Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) fall respiratory virus vaccine recommendations for 2025, reports that families can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), highlights the $2 million awarded to Habitat for Humanity from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), links to articles ISACo staff is reading to stay informed, shares information about IPRIME, links to upcoming 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 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.