Economic development professionals, elected officials, municipal staff, planners, tourism leaders, developers and community advocates from across Illinois will gather in Springfield Nov. 18-20 for the 2026 Illinois Main Street Conference. This year’s conference comes at an especially significant moment following Landmarks Illinois’ acquisition of Illinois Main Street, marking a new chapter for the statewide program. […]
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Michelle Ownbey is the publisher of Illinois Times and Springfield Business Journal.
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Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker that makes a pair of changes to Illinois’ tax code in response to new federal tax provisions that could reduce state revenue. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget projected last month that Illinois is on track to run a $267 million deficit in fiscal […]
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Leonard Williams joins CLP Insurance Solutions
Leonard Williams has joined CLP Insurance Solutions in Springfield. Williams, an insurance professional with more than 25 years of experience serving clients in Sangamon and Macon counties, retired from Country Financial in December 2023 and will now serve clients as an agent with CLP Insurance Solutions, located at 3050 Montvale Drive, Suite C. In his […]