https://www.nfib.com NFIB Small Business Association en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:12 +0000 NFIB testified against the so-called millionaire’s tax in Illinois that would have disproportionately impacted small businesses https://www.nfib.com/news/news/new-tax-proposal-stalls-in-illinois-house/ 23 Apr 2026 17:17:29 +0000 new-tax-proposal-stalls-in-illinois-house https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_90771-scaled.jpg Proposal passes committee but fails to advance on the Illinois House floor https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-general-assembly-considers-new-wetlands-regulations/ 21 Apr 2026 18:50:50 +0000 illinois-general-assembly-considers-new-wetlands-regulations https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Metal-Wheel-Concept.jpg HB 2565 would permit striking workers in Illinois to collect unemployment benefits https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-testifies-against-unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers-in-illinois/ 21 Apr 2026 01:22:15 +0000 nfib-testifies-against-unemployment-benefits-for-striking-workers-in-illinois https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fotolia_124822892_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled.jpg NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to March's Small Business Optimism Report and the decrease in Optimism Index https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-illinois-state-director-reacts-to-marchs-dip-in-small-business-optimism-index/ 16 Apr 2026 16:08:30 +0000 nfib-illinois-state-director-reacts-to-marchs-dip-in-small-business-optimism-index https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fotolia_110061410_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-654153a0c5591-scaled1.jpg NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent in Illinois https://www.nfib.com/news/news/tax-day-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-in-illinois/ 15 Apr 2026 14:17:01 +0000 tax-day-benefits-of-20-small-business-tax-deduction-in-illinois https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Small-Business-Owner-Calculates-Taxes-Finance-Expensive-Inventory-Inflation-Cost.jpg Reach out to your legislators today about bills in Illinois that could impact your small business https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-legislators-need-to-hear-from-you/ 13 Apr 2026 21:28:09 +0000 illinois-legislators-need-to-hear-from-you https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg The legislation would require private employers in Illinois to directly pay individuals performing a public function https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-considers-requiring-private-businesses-to-pay-public-jurors/ 10 Apr 2026 19:55:22 +0000 illinois-considers-requiring-private-businesses-to-pay-public-jurors https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Fotolia_228179241_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled.jpg Year-over-year tax collections are up in Illinois through the first three quarters of the fiscal year https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-tax-collections-continue-to-exceed-expectations/ 10 Apr 2026 19:51:54 +0000 illinois-tax-collections-continue-to-exceed-expectations https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/printing-money.jpg Legislation would provide for tax-preferred small business asset purchase accounts in Illinois https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-proposal-heard-in-the-illinois-senate-revenue-committee/ 09 Apr 2026 20:06:30 +0000 nfib-proposal-heard-in-the-illinois-senate-revenue-committee https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tax-Forms-on-Desk.jpg Official committee deadlines to hear legislation in Illinois have now passed https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-small-business-legislative-update/ 30 Mar 2026 20:30:49 +0000 illinois-small-business-legislative-update https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_0130-1.jpg Opposition Not Permitted to Testify in Illinois Labor Committee https://www.nfib.com/news/news/job-killing-workplace-temperature-bill-advances-in-illinois-house/ 30 Mar 2026 20:16:15 +0000 job-killing-workplace-temperature-bill-advances-in-illinois-house https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Fotolia_179273326_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg Small businesses warn of closures & layoffs if minimum wage hike passes. https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-small-businesses-oppose-minimum-wage-increase/ 24 Mar 2026 13:00:47 +0000 illinois-small-businesses-oppose-minimum-wage-increase https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mi-Famiglia-Oregon-City-OR-008-scaled.jpg The Illinois House Labor Committee voted to advance a bill that would give unemployment benefits to striking workers. The measure, HB 2565 (Vella), would permit striking workers to collect unemployment payments after two weeks on the strike. When balloted on this issue, 87% of NFIB members in https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-house-committee-advances-bill-to-give-unemployment-benefits-to-striking-workers/ 23 Mar 2026 15:42:36 +0000 illinois-house-committee-advances-bill-to-give-unemployment-benefits-to-striking-workers https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Fotolia_176860280_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled-1.jpg Illinois Senate committee advances proposal to impose new coverage requirements on small businesses’ health insurance plans https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-testifies-against-costly-illinois-mandate-on-small-business-health-insurance-plans/ 11 Mar 2026 21:30:54 +0000 nfib-testifies-against-costly-illinois-mandate-on-small-business-health-insurance-plans https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dollars-stethoscope-Fotolia_49943436_Subscription_Monthly_M.jpg NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to February's Small Business Optimism Report and the decrease in uncertainty https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-illinois-state-director-reacts-to-februarys-small-business-optimism-report/ 11 Mar 2026 17:58:38 +0000 nfib-illinois-state-director-reacts-to-februarys-small-business-optimism-report https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Fotolia_167467831_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-1-scaled.jpg Year-over-year tax collections in Illinois were up in February https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-tax-collections-continue-to-climb/ 09 Mar 2026 17:47:26 +0000 illinois-tax-collections-continue-to-climb https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/taxcoins.jpg NFIB's Noah Finley explains what the Index means for Illinois small businesses https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-illinois-state-director-reacts-to-small-business-employment-index-increase/ 06 Mar 2026 14:43:03 +0000 nfib-illinois-state-director-reacts-to-small-business-employment-index-increase https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_207015657_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg HB 3762 would impose sweeping new workplace regulations on Illinois small businesses and expose them to civil lawsuits https://www.nfib.com/news/news/illinois-house-revives-workplace-temperature-bill/ 05 Mar 2026 21:36:52 +0000 illinois-house-revives-workplace-temperature-bill https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_138159814_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg The reception was a chance for Illinois small business owners to share their concerns directly with elected officials https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-hosts-illinois-small-business-legislative-reception/ 27 Feb 2026 17:51:26 +0000 nfib-hosts-illinois-small-business-legislative-reception https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Illinois-state-capitol-IL-springfield-photo-by-Todd-Pack-scaled.jpg Proposed legislation would increase the cost of doing business in Illinois https://www.nfib.com/news/news/nfib-testifies-against-costly-mandates-on-illinois-contractors-and-other-small-businesses/ 27 Feb 2026 01:13:02 +0000 nfib-testifies-against-costly-mandates-on-illinois-contractors-and-other-small-businesses https://www.nfib.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fotolia_121493580_Subscription_Monthly_XXL-scaled.jpg