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Will County Board Committee Passes Contentious ‘Live and Work Without Fear’ Resolution on 4-3 Vote
Will County Legislative Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Legislative Committee on Tuesday narrowly passed a…
Will County Shapes 2026 Federal Agenda, Prioritizing Health, Housing, and Workforce Funding
Will County Legislative Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Legislative Committee on Tuesday began finalizing its…
Looming State Energy Bill Threatens to Further Limit County Control Over Solar and Wind Projects
Will County Legislative Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 Article Summary: A state energy bill likely to be considered during the…
Will County Forges 2026 Federal Agenda Amid D.C. Policy Shifts, ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts
ARTICLE SUMMARY: The Will County Board’s Legislative Committee is reshaping its federal priorities for 2026, adding new language on environmental justice…
Will County Leglislative Committee Opposes Federal Push for Heavier, Longer Trucks
ARTICLE SUMMARY: The Will County Board’s Legislative Committee unanimously passed a resolution opposing any federal legislation that would increase the size…
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Legislative Committee for August 5, 2025
The Will County Board’s Legislative Committee focused on shaping its advocacy efforts at both the state and federal levels during…
Will County Seeks Asian Carp Provision in Federal Legislative Agenda
Will County Board member Julie Berkowicz is pushing to add specific language addressing Asian carp invasion to the county’s federal…
State Legislative Session Update: Transit, Energy Bills Stall Despite Democratic Control
Illinois lawmakers failed to advance major transit funding and comprehensive energy legislation during the recently concluded spring session, leaving key…
Will County Legislative Committee July 1 Meeting Briefs
Federal Budget Impact: Will County could face significant funding challenges if federal budget reconciliation measures reduce Medicaid and SNAP benefits.…
Federal Reconciliation Bill Targets Medicaid, SNAP Programs
Will County Legislators Briefed on Potential Local Impacts Federal legislation making sweeping cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs could…
State Legislative Session Wrap-Up Shows Mixed Results
Will County’s state legislative priorities saw mixed results as the Illinois General Assembly concluded its spring session on May 31,…
Leglislative Committee Meeting Briefs
Federal Grant Deadline Extended: The Surface Transportation Reauthorization deadline has been extended to May 30 for policy submissions, with both…