ADVOCACY OVERVIEW
Advocating for You
The Chamber is the leading voice for Chicagoland businesses, and we are dedicated to advocating for the policies that matter to you. A strong economy creates jobs and ultimately supports families, our communities, and the entire Chicagoland region.
How we advocate for you:
- Working with elected officials, staff, and stakeholders to advance pro-business policies
- Testifying at public meetings and hearings
- Monitoring, reviewing, and taking positions on proposed legislation and regulations
- Serving on committees and task forces
- Supporting business interests to the media
Advocacy Priorities
- Maintaining a competitive and fair tax and regulatory climate
- Balancing environmental and economic interests
- Promoting economic development in Illinois
- Improving the technology and entrepreneurial infrastructure
- Creating an education system that produces a qualified workforce
- Promoting policies that advance a diverse, equitable, and inclusive economy and opportunities for MWB and DBEs
- Improving our region’s transportation infrastructure
- Pressing for fiscal stability within State and local government