Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce - Issues

Issues

Some issues the Chamber regularly advocates on behalf of include:

  • TAXATION
    • A tax and regulatory climate that promotes and encourages private sector expansion and a competitive tax climate, and general structural reform of the tax system to reduce the reliance on property taxes to fund education and governmental entities.
    • A Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights at all levels of government to give all taxpayers fairness and equity when dealing with government on a contestable notice.
  • TRANSPORTATION
    • Coordinated efforts among the business community, local governments and our Congressional delegation to maximize federal funding for the region.
  • BUSINESS CLIMATE
    • Wage levels set by market forces and a reasonable minimum wage set by the federal government, keeping our region on par with competing states.
  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    • Efforts to promote entrepreneurship and small and emerging businesses through the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center.
    • Promotion of international business investment and relocation on behalf of the region.
  • ENVIRONMENT
    • Strengthening energy infrastructure, reliability and affordability by supporting continued investment in generation, transmission and distribution systems, and promoting renewable energy resources and energy efficiency in order to create job opportunities, advance the competitive potential of Illinois, and enhance reliability and economic performance.
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    • Investment to ensure all people have access to the resources of the Information Age so that companies in all industries and business sectors can have access to a skilled information technology labor force.
  • EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
    • Adequately funding elementary and secondary schools and diminishing the over-reliance on local property taxes.
    • Expanding the number of schools organized and operated to achieve high performance outcomes for students.

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