Financial fairs becoming reality in Illinois (September 2, 2011)

Illinois Credit Union Foundation partners with Filene Research Institute to bring Illinois families’ Debt into Focus (February 3, 2011)

Grants and Scholarships

ICU Foundation provides more than $22K in third and final round of grants for 2011.  Brings total for the year to $87K in grants, $41K in scholarships (November 22, 2011)

ICU Foundation provides more than $37K in second round of grants for 2011 (September 7, 2011)

ICU Foundation provides first round of grants, scholarships for 2011 (May 5, 2011)

Young professionals have until February 17 if they want to "Crash Illinois" (January 24, 2012)

Illinois Chapter Leaders "Play Ball!" at annual conference (August 29, 2011)

Full house expected at annual conference for small CUs (August 1, 2011)

Illinois political activists help to 'unlock the vault' in State Capitol (May 16, 2011)

Annual Legislative Day event to kick off (May 10, 2011)

Illinois League set to kick off 81st Annual Convention (April 6, 2011)

Illinois Legislative Day for first time hosts incumbent governor as Keynote speaker (April 7, 2010)

ICUL Governance

Statewide credit union trade association promotes two Springfield-area staff members (April 6, 2011)

ICUL Initiatives and Activities

Substantial Q4 regulatory fee credit to reach IL state-chartered CUs for second year in a row (December 20, 2011)

League wraps up year of giving (December 20, 2011)

Illinois SAS Advisory Group begins regional workshops (November 18, 2011)

League’s summer of giving continues (August 17, 2011)

Illinois League announces SAS CU Advisory group (August 3, 2011)

IL state-chartered CUs see 23.4 percent credit on first quarter 2011 regulatory fees (April 12, 2011)

Illinois League instrumental in obtaining $1.4 million regulatory fee holiday for state-chartered credit unions (January 12, 2011)

ICUL Service Corp Initiatives

ICUL Service Corporation announces Discover Orange Bowl prize winners (January 4, 2012)

ICUL Service Corp, CUNA Strategic Services launch "CU Family" Card (November 10, 2011)

Roundtables help collectors connect, compete (August 23, 2011)

CUNA Strategic Services chooses Illinois Service Corp. as new partner for prepaid travel (February 16, 2011)

Illinois League, NCUA Region IV share positive exchange (August 15, 2011)

Illinois credit unions hold in-district meeting with freshman Congressman (August 10, 2011)

Spring legislative session concludes well for Illinois CUs (July 28, 2011)

Metro East area credit unions continue positive dialogue with Congressman Shimkus (June 22, 2011)

Illinois CUs continue jump on Illinois General Assembly; Second meet and greet style event held with new state representative (January 13, 2011)

REAL Solutions

REAL Solutions enhanced FiCEP program offered for second year in Illinois (January 19, 2012)

Illinois REAL Solutions holds fall in-person meeting (November 7, 2011)

First-ever concerted effort to provide FiCEP training concludes (July 20, 2011)

FiCEP training reaches mid-point in Illinois (June 16, 2011)

Illinois CUs to begin benefiting from FiCEP (March 8, 2011)

REAL Solutions Illinois partners discuss saving, immigrant outreach (October 7, 2010)

Second Illinois REAL Solutions partners meeting held in 2010 (July 24, 2010)

Partner credit unions kick off 2010 Illinois REAL Solutions program (March 24, 2010)

Illinois REAL Solutions Partner CUs discuss innovations (October 9, 2009)

Illinois REAL Solutions CUs discuss VITA, foreclosure (July 10, 2009)