Chamber News

TARRIFS CREATE UNCERTAINTY AND FINANCIAL STRAIN
Tom Sullivan, U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President for Small Business Policy, joined America’s Small Business Network this week to discuss how tariffs are hindering small business growth. “We hear one word over and over and over again, and that is uncertainty,” he said...

ILLINOIS CHAMBER PRESIDENT LOU SANDOVAL TO RECEIVE CUAUHTEMOC LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL LATINO EDUCATION INSTITUTE
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced that President and CEO Lou Sandoval, will be honored with the prestigious Cuauhtémoc (KWA-Tay-MOWK) Leadership Award by the National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) at its annual Fund It Forward Fundraiser on June 24, 2025. The event will take place at...

CHAMBER DELEGATION TO BRUSSELS, BERLIN YIELDS KEY BUSINESS INSIGHTS
The Chamber’s Europe team led a member delegation of more than 20 executives to Brussels and Berlin during the week of June 2. The group spent three full days in Brussels and two in Berlin, all of which focused on the importance of...

BESSET SUGGESTS JULY 9 TRADE DEAL DEADLLINE COULD BE EXTENDED
In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers on June 11 that a deadline for countries to reach deals with the United States could be extended beyond July 9. He said...