Budget reaction: Retailers, municipalities critical of Pritzker’s proposed tax changes https://www.capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/budget-reaction-retailers-municipalities-critical-of-pritzkers-proposed-tax-changes?_gl=1*1mx18o9*_ga*NzIyODc0OTAzLjE2OTgyNDM2MDI.*_ga_FVW3LFD82K*MTcwODY5ODQ2Mi4yOC4wLjE3MDg2OTg0NjIuNjAuMC45Mjc0MjY5ODk.
City Council Votes 42-7 to Crack Down on New Dollar Stores in Chicago https://news.wttw.com/2024/02/21/city-council-votes-42-7-crack-down-new-dollar-stores-chicago
City Council passes ordinance limiting where new dollar stores may open https://www.thedailyline.com/chicago-city-new-dollar-store-regulations-pass-council-alderman-matt-oshea-andre-vasquez
Pritzker proposes over $2 billion in spending growth, backed by tax increases for corporations, sports books https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/pritzker-proposes-over-2-billion-in-spending-growth-backed-by-tax-increases-for-corporations-sports/article_cf9d8e07-7e71-5f34-9921-04f16a856985.html
Credit card company monopolies impact small businesses https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/credit-card-company-monopolies-impact-small-businesses-18023019
City Council vote delayed on dollar store crackdown, as sponsor rejects business-backed compromise https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/1/29/24054545/dollar-stores-chicago-regulations-proposed-complaints-trash-crime
Durbin, Springfield small business owners advocate for Credit Card Competition Act https://www.wandtv.com/news/durbin-springfield-small-business-owners-advocate-for-credit-card-competition-act/article_132d814a-bef4-11ee-b05f-3b5d1093babd.html
Mission Partners IRMA Welcome FMS Solutions as a New Mission Partner The Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) is thrilled to announce its newest mission partnership with…Johanna MollFebruary 28, 2024
$3.5 Million Available in Grants to Preserve Access to Fresh Food in Illinois https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/3-5-million-available-in-grants-to-preserve-access-to-fresh-food-in-illinois/article_b754097e-bba7-11ee-b9c9-2732aabc0bd7.html
Mag Mile property owners want to tax themselves — but want more control of the revenue https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/michigan-avenue-property-owners-back-creation-business-improvement-district#/