State Should Get On Board to Modernize Railways
President's Message 
Doug Whitley, President & CEO
4.18.08 Public posturing and political pandering over the Canadian National Railway Company’s proposal to acquire the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company is, at best, not helpful, and at worst, a threat to the $22 billion in annual economic value and 38,000 jobs the rail industry generates in the Chicago region... 
Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Doug Whitley responded to the Governor’s FY09 budget proposal to cut corporate taxes by saying the Governor could keep the one-time $300 million because businesses can’t afford the proposed annual payroll tax increase that would cost them more than $1
billion.
More detailed analysis in our Government Affairs Report
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5.1.08 The Illinois Chamber is partnering with the University of Illinois to launch the Illinois HR Excellence program, a certification program for HR practitioners featuring day-long workshops on HR topics.
The 2008 National Summit on American Competitiveness on May 22 will convene the nation's premier leaders of business, government and academia to discuss steps to secure America's position as the most competitive economy in the 21st century and beyond. The Illinois Chamber is pleased to help promote this opportunity to hear Carlos Gutierrez, US Secretary of Commerce, and Henry Paulson, US Secretary of the Treasury, along with a stellar line-up of speakers.
The Illinois Chamber has teamed with emTRAiN to help you provide effective, affordable HR compliance training. |
