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February 27, 2026
NFIB Hosts Illinois Small Business Legislative Reception
NFIB hosted a legislative reception for members, legislators, state officials, and allied organizations on February 24, 2026.
The event drew small business …
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February 26, 2026
NFIB Testifies Against Costly Mandates on Illinois Contractors and Other Small Businesses
Proposed legislation would increase the cost of doing business in Illinois
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February 26, 2026
NFIB Calls on the Illinois Commerce Commission to Halt the Future of Natural Gas Proceedings
With electricity prices soaring, Illinois can’t afford to spend tax dollars on workshops to discuss the phasing out of natural gas
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February 23, 2026
NFIB Illinois PAC Makes Primary Endorsements
NFIB Illinois PAC weighs in on five legislative primary races
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February 18, 2026
NFIB Reacts to Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s State of the State Speech
NFIB will continue fighting in Illinois for pro-small business policies
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February 18, 2026
Key Illinois Legislation that Could Impact Small Business
Over the past few weeks, Illinois legislators have filed thousands of bills—here are a few that could impact small businesse
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February 13, 2026
ICYMI: Illinois Small Business Owner Joins NFIB’s Small Business Rundown
NFIB member, Greg Niewold of Illinois, joined the Small Business Rundown to discuss the Death Tax
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February 12, 2026
Elik, Turner File Legislation to Benefit Illinois Small Businesses
Legislation would grant Illinois small businesses more flexibility when timing investment decisions
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February 11, 2026
NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to January’s Small Business Optimism Report
NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to January’s Small Business Optimism Report and the increase in uncertainty
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February 10, 2026
Rose Files Bill to Grant Tax Credit to Offset Cost of the Illinois Paid Leave Mandate
Illinois legislation would assist small businesses struggling with the cost of the state’s new paid-leave mandate
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February 9, 2026
Chicago Lawmakers File Legislation in Illinois to Raise Minimum Wage to $27/Hour
The proposal would incrementally increase the statewide minimum wage in Illinois
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February 9, 2026
NFIB Warns Illinois Small Businesses About the Monetization of Law Enforcement
NFIB joins Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse in op-ed published in Crain’s Chicago Business
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February 9, 2026
Collins Files Legislation to Restrict Illinois Employers’ Oversight of Employment Decisions
The “Secure Jobs Act” would prohibit laying off non-union employees in Illinois without “just cause” and mandate severance pay for discharged employees
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February 6, 2026
NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to New Small Business Employment Index
NFIB’s Noah Finley explains what the Index means for Illinois small businesses
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February 4, 2026
Legislation Would Impose New Paid-Leave Mandate on Illinois Small Businesses
SB 2967 would provide an additional 40 hours of paid leave to specified employees in Illinois
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February 4, 2026
Illinois Year-over-Year Tax Collections Climb Further in January
Federal transfers are down for the year, partially offsetting record collections in Illinois
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January 29, 2026
Job-Tax Legislation Assigned to Illinois Senate Committee
Proposal would hurt Illinois small businesses, reduce employee take-home pay
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January 28, 2026
Illinois Sen. Durbin Shares NFIB Members’ Stories About High Swipe Fees
The Senator spoke on the U.S. Senate floor about how the Credit Card Competition Act will help Illinois small businesses
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January 27, 2026
Unions, Environmentalists Push Gas-Connection Ban for New Construction in Illinois
A group composed of unions and environmental activists in Illinois submitted a proposal to the ICC to limit consumer energy options
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January 26, 2026
Illinois January Legislative Recap
Illinois legislators didn’t advance any meaningful legislation in January
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January 22, 2026
Is Your Small Business Ready For This Weekend’s Winter Storm?
Forecasters are warning of snow and ice in a band stretching across 33 states.
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January 20, 2026
Register Now for the Illinois Small Business Day Legislative Reception
The Illinois Small Business Day Legislative Reception will be on Tuesday, February 24th at 6 pm CT
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January 20, 2026
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Vote the 2026 Illinois State Ballot!
The 2026 ballot includes several issues that could impact Illinois NFIB members
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January 14, 2026
NFIB Announces 2026 Legislative Priorities for Illinois
The agenda includes the top Illinois legislative priorities for small businesses going into the new General Assembly session
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January 13, 2026
NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to December’s Small Business Optimism Report
NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to December’s Small Business Optimism Report and the decline in uncertainty
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January 12, 2026
Small Business Resources in Illinois
Learn about small business resources in Illinois
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January 7, 2026
Illinois Tax Collections are up more than $1.5 Billion through December
Year-to-date Illinois tax receipts are up over $1.5 billion through first half of the fiscal year
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January 5, 2026
Vote the Illinois State Ballot!
The ballot includes several issues that could impact Illinois NFIB members
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January 2, 2026
NFIB Launches Voting Hub to Empower Illinois Small Business Owners
NFIB launched a new Voting Hub for all election resources to help Illinois small businesses
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December 16, 2025
Pritzker Signs Illinois Legislation Making the SALT Workaround Permanent
The provision is estimated to save Illinois businesses $500 million a year
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