Business & Economy Resources

Illinois and our local city and county municipalities provide grants, assistance programs, networking opportunities, and more to businesses and those in the workforce to promote economic development. Please contact the below organizations directly for more details on their services, and feel free to contact us if you we can help you navigate any of these resources.

If you know of any other resources we should add, please let us know us know by contacting us at info@repyangrohr.com.

Chambers of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce serve to promote local businesses and economic development, by providing a way to network with other businesses, professional development, and legislative advocacy.

Below are a few Chambers of Commerce in the District:

Western DuPage County: www.westerndupagechamber.com
Naperville area: www.naperville.net
Bolingbrook: www.bolingbrookchamber.org

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

DCEO works to enable the existence of an economy that benefits taxpayers, business, workers, and communities by providing different types grants and assistance programs to businesses, the workforce, and the community so that all people are able to succeed.

DCEO also includes the Office of Regional Economic Development, the First Stop Business Information Center, and the Illinois Office of Minority Economic Empowerment.

Go to this website for more information on the assistance provided by DCEO: www.illinois.gov/dceo

Women's Entrepreneurship Hub

WEHub is for women entrepreneurs who are looking for community and other resources. Accounts are free to make and provide members with trainings, guides, and mentors. Visit their website at www.wehub.org to learn more.

Economic Development Organizations

Economic Development Organizations seek to improve overall quality of life by providing residents connections to jobs and a solid tax base, while also assisting existing businesses in hiring and retaining workers.

Will County's Center for Economic Development can be accessed on this website: www.willcountyced.com

Choose DuPage (the DuPage Economic Development Alliance) can be accessed on this website: www.choosedupage.com

Workforce Centers

Workforce Centers aid those in the workforce by training jobseekers in how to begin or advance their career, developing the workforce through talent initiatives, and connecting businesses and jobseekers.

Access DuPage County's federally funded workNet DuPage Career Center's website through this link: www.worknetdupage.org

Visit the website of Will County's Workforce Center here: www.will.works

COD's Business Development Center

This center offers assistance in the areas of management, marketing, finance, and operations to small business owners along with a variety of other resources. Visit their website to learn more: www.cod.edu/business-development-center

Business & Economy Legislative Highlights

Legislation from 41st District

104th General Assembly

HB0045 Requires physical versions of grocery store coupons to be provided
HB1074 Prohibits tax e-filing fees
HB1424 Women in STEM film tax credit
HB1450 Creates the Illinois Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Scholarship Fund checkoff
HB1873 Public Access - Navigable Waters
HB1876 Carpet Stewardship Act
HB2487 Coal Tar Sealant Ban.
HB2902 Transparency for Muni/co-op Utilities
HB3029 Provides that a food dispensing establishment may provide single-use foodware only upon request or at a self-service station
HB3515 Amends FOIA regarding “commercial purposes"

Previous General Assemblies

HB1378 iGrow - Illinois Grow and Retain Our Workforce Act.
- $2 million appropriated through the FY2024
HB3952 Directs the 6.25% rate of tax on sales tax holiday items to Dept. of Revenue
HB5028 Labor overdose prevention
SB1824 Changes to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
SB2682 Increasing Representation of Women in Technology Task Force

Legislation Passed Into Law

To view the legislative highlights of a specific year, please click on the associated year below.

HB0218 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act in regards to firearm sales
HB2300 Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program incentives (cosponsor)
HB3516 Allows employees to take up to 10 days of leave for organ donation
SB0328 Requires clear and conspicuous disclosure of automatic renewal contracts
SB1963 Creates and extends a number of tax credits and exemptions – Expanding the Historic Preservation Tax Credit and EDGE Act credits while also creating new credits for volunteer emergency workers and business who support them in emergency efforts
SB2368 Creates building codes for commercial building
SB250 Budget Highlights
- Budget surplus of $183 million
- Further contributions will help the Rainy Day Fund surpass $2 billion
- Fully eliminated the bill backlog
- $2.2 million allocated to 41st District Capital projects:
  - $200,000 to the City of Warrenville for Multi-Use Paths
  - $800,000 for an extension to the Naperville Riverwalk
  - $450,000 to Naperville SD203 for new classrooms
  - $450,000 to Turning Pointe Autism Foundation for an outdoor classroom
  - $142,000 to the Bolingbrook Park District for playground replacements
  - $158,000 to the 95th Street Naperville Library

HB3205 Fair Food and Retail Delivery Act
SB1975 Property tax omnibus, including seniors and veterans exemptions, PTELL (HB3774)
HB1091 Combats organized retail theft
HB900 Budget Highlights
- Paid down $3 billion in debt, saving $100 million in interest costs
- Reduced budget bill backlog from $17 billion in 2017 to $3.2 billion currently
- $300 million to business recovery, including investments to tourism/ convention/ hotel industry and small business assistance
- $2.2 million allocated to 41st District capital projects:
  - $700,000 to Naper Settlement Innovation Gateway
  - $1 million to 10 schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
  - $100,000 to Johnson Elementary in Wheaton Warrenville CUSD200
  - $400,000 to Naperville Fire Department for Emergency Response Center

HB1224 Creates the State Agency Retainage Act. Provides that, if a State agency determines that satisfactory progress has not been achieved by a contractor or subcontractor during any period for which a payment is to be made, a percentage of the payment may be retained by the State agency.
HB1616 An employee may use up to 10 days of leave in a 12-month period to be an organ donor.
HB2409 Written notice shall be provided to the purchaser of firefighting PPE containing PFAS chemicals.
HB2516 PFAS Product Ban by 2032 and a report by 2027.
HB2801 The State Board of Education shall provide a form for organizations to submit opportunities for high school students to participate in work related to career and technical education career pathways
SB2129 Provides that the Department of Transportation shall establish an online portal that allows units of local government to submit forms electronically
SB2510 Budget Highlights
- $382 million in budget cuts to make responsible investments in state’s most important services
- Investments in areas threatened by federal cuts such as education, public safety, infrastructure, healthcare, and emergency funds
- $6.55 million in Allocations to the 41st District Capital projects while in office:

HB0218 Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act in regards to firearm sales
HB5005 Amends the state Treasurer Act. In provisions concerning the College Savings Pool, provides that an account may be rolled over into a Roth IRA account, to the extent permitted by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code
HB5028 Labor overdose prevention
SB2682 Women in Technology Task Force
SB250 Budget Highlights
- $2.2 million allocated to 41st District Capital projects:
  - $700,000 to Naper Settlement Innovation Gateway
  - $1 million to 9 schools in Indian Prairie CUSD 204
  - $100,000 to Johnson Elementary in Wheaton Warrenville CUSD200
  - $400,000 to the City of Naperville for an emergency deployment facility

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Business & Economy Legislative Highlights

Legislation from 41st District

Legislation Passed Into Law