|
RETAIL: Strengthening Communities Across Illinois
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] At Paws-n-Claws Boarding & Grooming, owners Jerri and Lyndon Swigart provide trusted, compassionate care with comfortable boarding and expert grooming for your pets. Since 2006, Jerri has combined her lifelong love of animals with a commitment to treating every dog and cat like family. Paws-n-Claws in Macomb can be your pet’s home away from home. Retail generates $7.3 billion in income and sales tax revenue each year in Illinois. These funds support public safety, infrastructure, education, and other important programs we all rely on every day. In fact, retail is the second largest revenue generator for the State of Illinois and the largest revenue generator for local governments. Policies that support small businesses help communities thrive as retailers like Jerri and Lyndon in Macomb are better equipped to meet local needs. We Are Retail and IRMA are showcasing the retailers who make Illinois work. Please visit https://WeAreRetail.IRMA.org/.
Comments Off |
|
Healthcare Workforce Shortages And Rising Costs Strain Hospitals – Pass HB 2371 SA 2
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] As demand for healthcare rises with an aging population, a strong workforce and financially viable hospitals are essential to meeting today’s patient needs—and their expectations well into the future. Hospitals confronting financial pressures that strain operating budgets are also challenged by significant workforce shortages among nurses and physicians. Over half of Illinois’ nurses are over age 55 and over a quarter of those nurses plan to retire within five years. Our state currently needs 15,000 more nurses working in healthcare, a shortage the American Nursing Association in Illinois has called a crisis. With one-third of Illinois physicians within retirement age, a shortage of 6,200 physicians is expected in the state by 2030. Just over 1,000 of those physicians are needed in primary care. Unprecedented federal funding cuts to the Medicaid program will strip Illinois hospitals of $57 billion over 10 years. Over that same decade, hospitals must put more resources towards training and hiring needed clinicians and keeping up with the rising cost of supplies and drugs. Illinois hospitals caring for low-income and uninsured patients can’t afford to keep losing out on federal 340B drug discounts. Support your local hospital by restoring the 340B program in Illinois. Pass House Bill 2371 SA 2 this spring. Learn more.
Comments Off |
|
Built For Illinois. Built With Transparency.
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Public safety technology only works when communities trust it. That’s why Flock Safety built privacy and transparency into every layer of our system from the beginning of the design cycle — not as an afterthought. In Illinois, that means:
• Only local law enforcement decides who can access data. Flock never shares without explicit permission. • Compliant with Illinois law. Sharing data with out of state agencies is regulated. • Automatic deletion. All LPR data is permanently deleted in accordance with an agency’s retention schedule. • No backdoors. Private customers cannot access law enforcement data. • No facial recognition. • Flock Safety is trusted by hundreds of Illinois law enforcement agencies — from Crystal Lake to Champaign — because we believe safety and privacy have to coexist. Not someday. Now.
Comments Off |
| « NEWER POSTS | PREVIOUS POSTS » |
