IRMA in the News

Businesses struggling with pandemic losses could be on hook for $500 million tax increase

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/businesses-struggling-with-pandemic-losses-could-be-on-hook-for-500-million-tax-increase/article_664655b0-52b3-11eb-9ce7-7faeae3bd203.html

IRMA’s Rob Karr 01/06/21

https://omny.fm/shows/wmaynewsfeed/rob-karr-irma-01-06-2021

New laws 2021: Illinois laws that take effect January 1

https://abc7chicago.com/new-illinois-laws-2021-in-il-starting-january-1/9204894/

Under COVID-19 restrictions, holiday shopping looks different

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/under-covid-19-restrictions-holiday-shopping-looks-different

Local retailers juggle holiday rush and panic buying

https://newschannel20.com/news/local/local-retailers-juggle-holiday-rush-and-panic-buying

Grocery Retailers & Restaurants Prepare For Thanksgiving During Covid-19

https://www.forbes.com/sites/phillempert/2020/11/19/grocery-retailers--restaurants-prepare-for-thanksgiving-during-covid-19/?sh=ddd1d624a69e

Illinois retailers brace for COVID-19 capacity restrictions in time for Black Friday shopping

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/illinois-retailers-brace-for-covid-19-capacity-restrictions-in-time-for-black-friday-shopping/article_66b655ee-29d3-11eb-81b3-9734aaf9dc0c.html

Illinois officials respond to new statewide mitigations

https://khqa.com/news/local/illinois-officials-respond-to-new-statewide-mitigations

IL health, retail organizations react to Tier 3 mitigation announcement

https://www.wandtv.com/news/il-health-retail-organizations-react-to-tier-3-mitigation-announcement/article_15632dc6-291e-11eb-b5d9-738c984a770b.html

Illinois Retail Merchants Association president Rob Karr: ‘We are going to have to confront how we help retail stand back up or Illinois is going to be in real trouble in the long term’

https://wgnradio.com/anna-davlantes/illinois-retail-merchants-association-president-rob-karr-we-are-going-to-have-to-confront-how-we-help-retail-stand-back-up-or-illinois-is-going-to-be-in-real-trouble-in-the-long-term/