Member Spotlight – A Heritage of Sharing Delight
By Anna Olsen, Senior Director of Business Development, Ferrara Candy A HERITAGE OF SHARING DELIGHT For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created…
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Lawmakers Return to Springfield for Quiet Veto Session
By Andrew Cunningham, Executive Director of Infrastructure Council & Director of Legislative Relations In mid-November, Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield for the fall…
Chamber Day Recap
On April 10, 2024, we were delighted to welcome local chambers and member businesses from across the state to Springfield for our annual…
Highlights from 2024 Women in Business Conference
On Thursday, June 13th, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce held its seventh annual Women in Business conference at the NIU Center in Naperville….
2024 End of Session Report
By Illinois Chamber of Commerce Council Directors The General Assembly adjourned this year on Wednesday, May 29th, which was later than their intended…
Managing Contingent Workforce in 2024: Tips and Strategies
Written by Salary.com staff Managing contingent workers only gets more complex as 2024 moves further. With more companies relying on part-time, temporary, and…
Proper Pronouns, Bathrooms & Misgendering: What HR Needs to Know
By Marissa R. Borschke, Kevin Kleine, Amundsen Davis Law LLC On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new…
Tufts Grinding, Inc.
By Christopher Tufts, Director of Analytics and Innovation TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR HISTORY Tufts Grinding, Inc. was established in 1983 by…
Mistakes Managers Make –And What to Do About Them
By Christine Corelli Throughout my career as a speaker, consultant and trainer, I have discovered attitudes and behaviors on the part of management…
Reducing Unemployment Tax Costs
By David Prosnitz, Personnel Planners, Inc. Most employers don’t protest unemployment claims filed by their former employees and most don’t know how much…