State News - NFIB

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

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

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

January 29, 2026

Job-Tax Legislation Assigned to Illinois Senate Committee

Proposal would hurt Illinois small businesses, reduce employee take-home pay

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

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

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.

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

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

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

January 12, 2026

Small Business Resources in Illinois

Learn about small business resources in Illinois

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

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

December 16, 2025

Pritzker Signs Illinois Legislation Making the SALT Workaround Permanent

The provision is estimated to save Illinois businesses $500 million a year

December 10, 2025

Three Illinois Counties Mentioned in the 2025/2026 “Judicial Hellholes” Report

St. Clair, Madison, and Cook Counties in Illinois were mentioned in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s (ATRF) 2025/2026 Judicial Hellholes Report

December 10, 2025

NFIB Illinois Calls on Gov. Pritzker to Veto Problematic Energy Bill

Legislation discriminates against small, non-union contractors and is projected to raise consumer costs in Illinois

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December 9, 2025

NFIB Illinois Participates in Stakeholder Meeting on the Use of AI in Employment Actions

The Illinois Department of Human Rights is considering rules to implement a new notification mandate on employers

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December 9, 2025

NFIB Illinois State Director Reacts to Small Business Optimism Increase in November

NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to November’s Small Business Optimism Report

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December 4, 2025

New product bans go into effect in Illinois on January 1

Bans limit the sale of fluorescent lights in Illinois and prevent small hotels from providing single-use plastic toiletry bottles, except upon request

December 3, 2025

Illinois Tax Collections Continue to Climb in November

Year-to-date Illinois tax receipts are up $1.1 billion through the end of November

December 3, 2025

Illinois Employment Laws Going into Effect January 1, 2026

New laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly will impact employers

November 24, 2025

NFIB: “Support Illinois Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday”

Small Business Saturday will be held on Main Streets throughout Illinois on November 29th

November 24, 2025

NFIB Illinois State Director Confirmed to Employment Security Advisory Board

The board advises the Illinois Department of Employment Security on issues pertaining to the administration of Illinois’ unemployment insurance program