Media ReleasesIRMA praises Senator Durbin's Organized Retail Crime Legislation
8/1/2008 4:25:00 PM CHICAGO, AUGUST 1, 2008 - The Illinois Retail Merchants Association Friday praised U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) for introducing organized retail crime legislation designed to protect both retailers' bottom lines and customers' health and safety.
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This Week In SpringfieldThis Week in Springfield - 95-43
This Week In Springfield, the Illinois House met to consider budgetary veto actions taken by Governor Rod Blagojevich and a few other items. The Senate did not meet and is not expected to convene again until the November Veto Session.
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This Week in Springfield - 95-42
This Week In Springfield, the Assembly met in the 21st and 22nd Special Sessions. Both Special Sessions were called by Governor Rod Blagojevich in an effort to force the House to pass his proposed capital program and the revenue proposals to pay for both the capital program bonding and the Fiscal Year 2009 State budget.
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This Week in Springfield - 95-41
The Second Spring Session of the 95th Illinois General Assembly has adjourned. The Assembly is scheduled to return November 12th to begin the Fall Veto Session. It is possible that Governor Rod Blagojevich could call the Assembly back for Special Session before then. IRMA will keep you posted if that occurs. Click "more" to see an overview of the myriad legislation this Spring impacting or potentially impacting Illinois retailers.
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Retail RegisterSale tax on the rise: Cook County 1 percent rate hike goes into effect on July 1
6/19/2008 1:30:00 PM A decision by the Cook County Board to raise the sales and use tax rate 1 percent in July will give Chicago the dubious distinction of having the highest sales tax in the nation.
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IRMA In The MediaState's minimum wage to increase by a quarter
6/21/2008 9:17:00 AM
By Mike Riopell
-Champaign News-Gazette
Many store owners who employ minimum-wage workers could have to further raise prices on all of their products to pay for the higher salaries
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Photo GalleryRetail Day 2008
| | Retail Day 2008 was held May 7 in Springfield. The Legislative Reception, hosted by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Illinois Manufacturers Association was held at the Surf Shack in Springfield.
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Retail Day 2005
| | Photos from the many facets of Retail Day 2005 in Springfield.
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Illinois Retailing Family Album
| | The Illinois Retail Merchants Association honor 106 companies from across the state as its "Retailers of the 20th Century" following IRMA's 43rd Annual Luncheon on Sept. 24, 2000.
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