Gov. Pritzker’s 2024 State of the State Address
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shared with the Illinois General Assembly February 21, 2024 the annual State of the State and Budget Address.
February 21, 2024
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shared with the Illinois General Assembly February 21, 2024 the annual State of the State and Budget Address.
SCHAUMBURG, IL –With its members facing massive liability under current law, the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to act as soon as possible to fix the state’s flawed Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that threatens business operations and jobs in our state.
SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) could cut their state income tax bills a bit if a measure introduced this encouraging business savings accounts moves along in the State Capitol this session.
VILLA PARK – Making things in Illinois was the weekly videocast “Smoke Filled Room” topic, featuring two owners of small manufacturing companies in the Chicago area, a state lawmaker, and a couple of political insiders.
With the January 1, 2024, effective date of the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (IPLAWA) quickly approaching, employers need to ensure they are analyzing their existing paid leave policies to determine what changes need to be made before the end of 2023.
“Manufacturing is still the one industry in the US that can take you from humble beginnings into the upper middle class in one generation. I’m living proof of that.”
SCHAUMBURG, IL – Nearly 75% of small and mid-sized manufacturers who responded to a recent survey say they oppose the new Chinese-owned Gotion Electric Vehicle battery plant in Manteno that received $536 million in Illinois tax credits and government subsidies to locate in Illinois.
CHICAGO – Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed October 2023 as “Manufacturing Month” – honoring one of the state’s largest economic sectors, directly employing 9.5 percent of Illinois’ total workforce.
ELMHURST, IL – When Kurt Sundberg joined Simplex System Controls in Elmhurst, Illinois 15 years ago, he was surprised and delighted with what he discovered about the industry and himself.
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to return to session as soon as possible to clarify the state’s flawed Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) that threatens business operations and jobs in our state.
