SPRINGFIELD – As the Illinois House of Representatives holds a special session in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has filed legislation to provide property…

State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) and several House Republicans send letter seeking answers to data breach at the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). “On Friday, May 15, the…

The Governor’s emergency rule targeting small businesses with a Class A Misdemeanor was withdrawn. However, Sen. Bill Cunningham has said he plans to file legislation instead. I’ll provide an update…

Following public outcry and pressure from Republicans in the General Assembly about an emergency rule to penalize small businesses with a Class A Misdemeanor, the Pritzker administration withdrew the rule…

From the Lake County Treasurer’s Office: The Lake County Board passed an ordinance for deferred payment of property taxes without penalties as a result of hardship due to the economic…

In an effort to further encourage online transactions with the Secretary of State’s office at www.cyberdriveillinois.com, The Secretary of State and State Treasurer have worked to waive the payment processor…

The global COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented challenge to the nation and our state.   As a co-equal branch of government, the General Assembly has the responsibility to debate the…

As the COVID-19 Pandemic unfolded and the March Stay at Home was put into place, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin took the long view creating an internal Economic Recovery Working…

The next phase of combating the global COVID-19 pandemic is to repair the economic devastation it has wrought in its wake. It is a monumental effort that will only be successful…

Yesterday, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released new instructions for 1099 workers who have lost work due to COVID-19.  Workers who believe they may be eligible for new…