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As we watch the COVID numbers slowly improve and the pace of vaccinations slowly increase, there is a sense that state and local governments can soon begin to function as they did pre-COVID. In Springfield, lawmakers gathered in the House Chamber for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic to approve the rules of the House submitted by newly-minted Speaker Welch. Those rules, and the manner in which they are implemented, will give life to the changeover from Speaker Madigan’s tenure. For now, it appears that legislative power will be more decentralized than under Speaker Madigan. The new rules present opportunities for movement on a variety of legislative issues, with significant implications for Illinois citizens and the business community.