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Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Congratulates Mayor-Elect Brandon Johnson

“We look forward to working with Mayor-Elect Johnson to put our city on the right path and develop a healthy and robust economy that benefits all Chicagoans.”  The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement congratulating Mayor-Elect Brandon

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Statement Regarding Mayor Johnson’s 2024 Budget Proposal

CHICAGO – The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in response to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget:   “At a time when Chicago businesses are already facing many challenges, we commend Mayor Brandon Johnson for introducing a fiscally sound

5 Things Newsletter | October 16

Chicagoland’s Weekly Business Update CHAMBER NEWS Statement Regarding Mayor Johnson’s 2024 Budget Proposal PRESENTED BY THE CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce issued the following partial statement in response to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget: “At a

Chicagoland Chamber Testimony to Cook County Finance Committee on Property Tax Proposal

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce President & Chief Executive Officer, Jack Lavin, provided testimony to the Cook County Board of Commissioners’ Finance Committee on Dec. 15, 2020, to outline the position of the Chamber and business community on property taxes in

Chamber President Jack Lavin Urges Mayor Johnson to Prioritize O’Hare Global Terminal in New Op-Ed

In a Crain’s Chicago Business op-ed dated April 3, Jack Lavin underscored the need for Mayor Brandon Johnson to prioritize the construction of O’Hare International Airport’s new global terminal. Lavin, President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, emphasizes

Webinar: Chamber Details Impacts of City PTO Ordinance

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration and the Chicago City Council recently passed a paid time off (PTO) ordinance that will dramatically impact large and small businesses across the city. But what are the details, and how will this new ordinance

Chamber’s Lavin Talks Real Estate Transfer Tax with Sun-Times

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jack Lavin was quoted in a Feb. 23 Chicago Sun-Times story about a judge’s ruling on a controversial real estate transfer tax. In the article, Lavin praised a judge’s ruling invalidating a referendum

Chamber’s Tietz Testifies Before Chicago City Council

Brad Tietz, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Government Relations and Strategy, testified Monday morning at Chicago’s City Council Finance Committee meeting about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1.25 Billion Housing and Economic Development Bond proposal. His remarks to the Committee