Chambers All In for Economic Recovery releases its 2022 platform
The overarching message is the same as previous: economic recovery must be a top priority for the business community. As we approach the second anniversary of the pandemic’s declaration with continued efforts against COVID-19, unintended consequences for the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 have surmounted and they risk permanently stunting the prosperity of Illinois’ businesses.
If enacted, the following items will help bolster a business bottom line and allow for continued
growth and investment in Illinois.
- Utilize American Rescue Plan Act funding to help replenish the unemployment trust fund
alleviate the impending financial drain from the state’s businesses. - Provide legal protections to employers who follow the CDC established safety guidelines
from claims that COVID-19 was contracted at the place of business. - Restructure the Minimum Wage Credit’s incremental phase-out to allow small businesses
to capture the original intent of the credit. - Extend the EDGE credit sunset clause out for another ten years and utilize the tax credit
as an incentive to attract new businesses to the state and allow for the growth and
development of existing companies.
In addition to the items above, Chambers All In for Economic Recovery calls for collaborative solutions to the state’s ongoing workforce challenges. The coalition recognizes the importance of having a ready, willing and skilled workforce for the future of our state’s economy. We call on the state to develop innovative programs, support pilot programs, invest in K-12 career awareness programming and assist in scaling successful workforce programs for other communities and industries. We urge Illinois legislators to create an environment and funding models that allow the private sector to drive the training demand for employers.
Chambers All In for Economic Recovery will monitor legislative activities for items that specifically support economic recovery or may hinder ongoing recovery efforts. The coalition may act in such cases to bolster support or join in opposition.
Participating Chambers
- Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
- Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce
- Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce
- Chamber 630
- Champaign County Chamber of Commerce
- Channahon Minooka Chamber of Commerce
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce
- DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
- Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street
- Effingham County Chamber
- Elgin Area Chamber
- Galesburg Area Chamber
- Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce
- Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Highland Park Chamber of Commerce
- Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce
- Lockport Chamber of Commerce
- Lombard Chamber of Commerce
- Manteno Chamber of Commerce
- McLean County Chamber of Commerce
- Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce
- Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
- O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce
- Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce
- Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce
- Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
- Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce
- Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce
- Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce
- Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce
- Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
- Schaumburg Business Association
- Skokie Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
- Washington Chamber of Commerce
- Wheaton Chamber of Commerce
