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January 14, 2025
NFIB Illinois Reacts to Surge in Small Business Optimism
NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley shares his thoughts on the SBET Re…
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January 13, 2025
Illinois General Assembly Wraps up Lame-Duck Session
New General Assembly sworn in
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January 9, 2025
Vote the NFIB 2025 Illinois State Ballot
We want to hear from you! Complete NFIB’s 2025 Illinois state ballot toda…
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January 9, 2025
Illinois Tax Receipts Strong in December
Illinois state tax receipts continue largely on par or higher than last yea…
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January 8, 2025
NFIB Illinois Announces 2025 Legislative Priorities
NFIB Illinois highlights small business priorities for the 2025 Legislative…
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December 17, 2024
Download NFIB’s Engage App and Amplify the Voice of Illinois…
With the Illinois spring legislative session kicking off, your voice and in…
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December 17, 2024
New Mandates on Illinois Businesses Going Into Effect January 1
January 1, 2025, will usher in a number of new mandates on Illinois busines…
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December 12, 2024
Three Illinois Counties Mentioned in “Judicial Hellholes” R…
Three Illinois counties were mentioned in the American Tort Reform Foundati…
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December 10, 2024
NFIB Illinois Reacts to Small Business Optimism Increase
NFIB Illinois State Director Noah Finley reacts to Small Business Optimism…
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December 9, 2024
Illinois General Fund Revenues Continue to Match Last Year’s…
Illinois personal income tax collections remain elevated, sales taxes down…
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December 6, 2024
Illinois Minimum Wage to Jump to $15/Hour January 1
Illinois’ minimum wage is set to climb to $15 an hour on January 1, up fr…
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December 2, 2024
New Illinois Job-Posting Requirements Effective January 1
Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois employers with 15 or more employees mus…
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November 25, 2024
New Research: The Importance of Illinois’ Small Businesses
Illinois Main Street enterprises benefit local communities as well as local…
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November 22, 2024
Veto-Session Concludes in Illinois, Lame-Duck Session Scheduled
The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up a relatively quiet Veto Session on…
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November 15, 2024
Illinois Pollution Control Board to Hold Hearing on Vehicle-Emi…
The Illinois Pollution Control Board scheduled two days of hearings on a pe…
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November 12, 2024
NFIB Illinois Reacts to Latest Optimism Index
Main Street owners feel more confident as they enter the holiday season
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November 8, 2024
Illinois Sales Tax Revenues Stabilize in October
Despite this uptrend in October, total FY25 sales tax receipts remain $120…
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November 4, 2024
IDES: Illinois Public Sector Growing, Private Sector Shrinking
Private sector employment in Illinois fell year-over-year in September, acc…
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November 4, 2024
Illinois Government Report Projects $3 Billion State Deficit fo…
Illinois is facing a $3 billion deficit next year, according to a report re…
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November 1, 2024
Illinois Fall Veto Session Agenda Uncertain
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene in Springfield Nove…
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October 10, 2024
Be the Voice of Illinois Small Business. Vote!
Election Day is November 5 and early voting is open!
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October 10, 2024
FY25 Illinois Sales-Tax Collections Lag Last Year’s in Q1
Illinois’ fiscal year 2025 (FY25) sales-tax collection trails the state…
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October 9, 2024
NFIB Illinois Reacts to Main Street’s High Uncertaint…
Small business optimism remains historically low in September
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October 3, 2024
NFIB Illinois Reacts to September Jobs Report
NFIB’s September jobs report found that 34% of small business owners repo…
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September 20, 2024
ICYMI: Watch the NFIB Illinois Virtual Federal Update Here
NFIB Illinois recently held a virtual webinar with Director of Federal Gove…
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July 29, 2024
NFIB Illinois PAC Endorses Pro-Small Business Candidates
NFIB Illinois PAC announced a second round of state legislative endorsement…
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July 26, 2024
New Freelance Worker Mandates Go Into Effect in Illinois
The Freelance Worker Protection Act went into effect in Illinois on July 1.
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June 29, 2024
Illinois Activists Petition to Phase Out Sale of Gas &…
Environmental activist groups petitioned the Illinois Pollution Control Boa…
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