LOCAL EVENTS

The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce hosted our annual Legislative Day in Springfield on April 27, 2023 along with 25 local business professionals from a variety of industries.

The group heard from Representatives Norine Hammond and Dan Swanson, as well as Mark Raney with the Illinois Farm Bureau.

With breakfast/lunch sponsored by Western Illinois University and phone power banks by iDoc, the group met at the Illinois Municipal League (IML) to hear from Robert Stephan, Intersect Illinois and Brad Cole, IML.

The group traveled to the Illinois State Capitol and were introduced to Governor JB Pritzker for a speech and photos, before walking to the Stratton Building to meet with Senator Michael Halpin, and ending the day at the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) with IDOT Secretary Omer Osman.