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SUMMARY:State of the State 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, June 17th from 8:30am-10:30am at Rojo Gusano for a morning conversation and unique opportunity to discuss the issues you care about that impact your business.\n\nThis year\, we'll be speaking with a panel of elected officials including State Senator Mike Simmons (7th district) and State Representative Ann Williams (11th district) to answer your questions about how state policy impacts small businesses and talk about what you should have on your radar in 2026 and beyond.\n\nWhether you're a small business owner\, entrepreneur\, or nonprofit leader\, this event provides an invaluable platform to engage with decision-makers. This will involve a moderated discussion followed by a Q&A with pre-submitted questions by attendees. Question submissions are open through NOON on Monday\, June 15th\, 2026.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-block: 16px 0px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(25\, 9\, 49)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.2388px\; background-color: rgb(253\, 252\, 249)\;">Join us on&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 600\;">Wednesday\, June 17th from 8:30am-10:30am</span>&nbsp\;at&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.rojogusano.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit\; text-decoration: underline 1px\; text-underline-offset: 2px\; transition: color 0.2s\, text-decoration 0.2s\; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto\; cursor: pointer\; outline: transparent dotted 2px\; outline-offset: 2px\;" target="_blank">Rojo Gusano</a>&nbsp\;for a morning conversation and unique opportunity to discuss the issues you care about that impact your business.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-block: 16px 0px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(25\, 9\, 49)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.2388px\; background-color: rgb(253\, 252\, 249)\;">This year\, we&rsquo\;ll be speaking with a panel of elected officials including&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.senatormikesimmons.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit\; text-decoration: underline 1px\; text-underline-offset: 2px\; transition: color 0.2s\, text-decoration 0.2s\; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto\; cursor: pointer\; outline: transparent dotted 2px\; outline-offset: 2px\;" target="_blank">State Senator Mike Simmons</a>&nbsp\;(7th district) and&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.repannwilliams.com/" style="box-sizing: inherit\; text-decoration: underline 1px\; text-underline-offset: 2px\; transition: color 0.2s\, text-decoration 0.2s\; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto\; cursor: pointer\; outline: transparent dotted 2px\; outline-offset: 2px\;">State Representative Ann Williams</a>&nbsp\;(11th district) to answer your questions about how state policy impacts small businesses and talk about what you should have on your radar in 2026 and beyond.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-block: 16px 0px\; line-height: 1.5\; color: rgb(25\, 9\, 49)\; font-family: Montserrat\, sans-serif\; font-size: 17.2388px\; background-color: rgb(253\, 252\, 249)\;">Whether you&rsquo\;re a small business owner\, entrepreneur\, or nonprofit leader\, this event provides an invaluable platform to engage with decision-makers. This will involve a moderated discussion followed by a Q&amp\;A with pre-submitted questions by attendees.&nbsp\;<em style="box-sizing: inherit\;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 600\;">Question submissions are open through NOON on Monday\, June 15th\, 2026.</span></em></p>\n
LOCATION:Rojo Gusano\, 4217 N Ravenswood Ave
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URL:https://business.ravenswoodchicago.org/events/details/state-of-the-state-2026-16222
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