President's Message
11.11.09

The Labor Department announced Friday a national jobless rate of just over 10% — a threshold last passed over 25 years ago. In September, half of Illinois’ counties, including the most populated, reported unemployment at 10% or greater. That means nearly 675,000 people claimed unemployment in our state that month.

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670,000 New Jobs Needed in Illinois Over the Next 10 Years to Revive and Grow the Economy

Illinois Chamber Joins US Chamber American Free Enterprise Campaign

11.11.09 Today, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced its support for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Campaign for Free Enterprise. This new national effort, called American Free Enterprise. Dream Big., is a comprehensive, multiyear campaign to raise awareness among all Americans about the essential role that free enterprise plays in the success of our country. The announcement comes on the heels of the U.S. Labor Department’s report last Friday that the national jobless rate is just over 10%—a threshold last passed over 25 years ago.

Seminar - Workplace Wellness: Helping Employers Manage Costs as Congress “Reforms” Healthcare

Employers offer healthcare benefits to recruit and retain quality employees. Yet some employers’ very existence is threatened by healthcare cost inflation and workers whose performance is impaired due to health problems.

Businesses increasingly turn to wellness strategies to reduce expensive and avoidable medical care and improve workforce performance. If you want to adopt wellness programs to effectively, affordably support your business priorities, you need professional support for your efforts, even
as Congress debates healthcare
reform.

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Rep Mike Tryon honored as Champion of Free Enterprise

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce recognizes legislators who contribute to the defense of free enterprise. The Chamber’s ratings are based on legislators’ votes on the key business legislation of the 95th General Assembly; awards are presented throughout the year.