SPRINGFIELD â With COVID-19 numbers improving in Illinois and vaccinations increasing each week, leaders in the events industry want better guidance from the state on when large events can return to Illinois and how they can safely hold conventions. Now we need to plan for the future. We can t exist in just the Phase 4 limbo and hope the regulation changes in the next few weeks as the numbers get better, Bob Reiter, the president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, told a Senate committee on Thursday.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said the hospitality and tourism industries in the state have been devastated by the pandemic and ensuing restrictions. She cited numbers showing dramatic losses in the hotel industry over the past year. In fiscal year 2019, state hotel tax revenue hit $300 million, which dropped to $250 million in fiscal year 2020. It has now dropped to $42.5 million in the first half of fiscal year 2021, leaving the state on pace to see an annual revenue de
Sounds like a lot of happy talk from the CFL. Cuomo and casinos are not who you want to follow in a pandemic.
Probably the only thing the Governors office could say.
the Gov’s office is hiding behind the “science” statement.. they are refusing to meet with the convention people to even start the discussions.. I guess they were too busy losing the DPI fight to be engaged
you could say the same thing about Lightfoot. and not just the convention industry. what about live events? come up with something in advance of everyone getting the vaccine. Biden says by the end of May. get a plan in place. tic toc.
House Speaker Chris Welch…
As of last month, Michael Madigan has dedicated 50 years of service to the Illinois House of Representatives. I thank the former Speaker for his sincere and meaningful contributions to our state. Under him, we’ve had strong, sustained Democratic leadership in Springfield. We legalized same-sex marriage, abolished the death penalty and solidified abortion rights. Illinois also became the first state in the Midwest to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. These laws gave underserved populations a new sense of hope.
Now we must build on that with a new generation of leadership focused on racial and gender equity in all dimensions, improving government transparency, and leading with the kind of conviction, compassion and cooperation expected by our constituents. I truly appreciate his contributions and I join Illinoisans across the state in wishing him well.
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Senate President Don Harmon statement on the passing of Karen Lewis:
“I cherished Karen’s friendship and mentorship and will always be better for it. She was an amazing person, devoted teacher, champion of the professional educator and skilled leader. She was one of a kind, dedicated to her core to challenging and changing lives and communities. We are indebted to her service and leadership, for which she will be remembered and forever missed.”
…Adding… Press release…
The following is a statement from SEIU Illinois State Council President Tom Balanoff regarding the passing of Chicago Teachers Union President Emerita Karen Lewis: