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4	 2025 State Legislative Agenda
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6	 Employment Law Update
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8	 Chamber Day Highlights
	 10	 Canadian Trade Partnership 
	 11	 Chamber Responds to Governor’s Address 
Chamber Initiatives 
	 14	 Mainstreet Initiative 
Advocacy 
	 16	 Chamber Advocacy
	 18	 Chamber Feed
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March 2025
Volume 11, Number 1
Illinois Business Leader 
Publisher 
Illinois Chamber of Commerce 
Editor 
Laurie Silvey 
(217) 991-8598
lsilvey@ilchamber.org
Contributors 
Rebecca Bush
Andrew Cunningham
Madeleine Féquière 
Darbi Keltner
Lou Sandoval
John B. Williams
Graphic Designer 
Tonya Voepel
President and CEO 
Lou Sandoval 
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