ICUL Press Room
Chapter and Credit Union Awards and Executive Appointments
Illinois League re-seats four, governance groups elect officers (April 19, 2013)
Illinois statewide award winners announced; two place in national competition (November 5, 2012)
Illinois League’s 82nd Annual Convention honors numerous individuals/CUs (April 28, 2012)
Credit Union Activities
Valley Bell Credit Union celebrates opening of new facility (October 18, 2012)
South Division Credit Union thanks community for support of Shred Day event (October 12, 2012)
Kaskaskia Valley Community Credit Union commemorates 30 years (October 12, 2012)
NerdWallet Names SIU Credit Union a Top Pick for Financial Literacy (July 27, 2012)
Credit Union Trends
Credit unions continue to outpace banks in Financial Trust Index; Trust in financial system, banks stabilizes (November 5, 2012) Word doc FTI
One year after "Bank Transfer Day," credit unions in Illinois; continue to see notable growth in new members and accounts (November 5, 2012) Word doc version BTD BTD talking points PR 101
Disaster Relief
CU philosophy exhibited in light of Harrisburg, Illinois tornado (February 29, 2012)
Financial Literacy
Rockford, Illinois chapter, credit unions instrumental in expanded Money Smart Week (March 28, 2013)
Illinois REAL Solutions, Foundation kickoff Debt in Focus 2013 with 36 CUs (January 10, 2013)
Rantoul, IL students experience life in the future with Mad City Money (May 24, 2012)
Grants and Scholarships
ICU Foundation provides nearly $52,000 in first round of grants (April 24, 2013)
ICU Foundation provides more than $45K in third and final round of grants for 2012; Brings total for the year to $125K in grants, $45K in scholarships (November 29, 2012)
ICU Foundation provides more than $28K in second round of grants for 2012 (September 10, 2012)
Hall of Fame
Ottawa area CEO elected into Credit Union Hall of Fame (April 30, 2012)
ICUL Conferences and Events
Illinois League set to kick off 83rd Annual Convention jam-packed with many features (April 17, 2013)
Enthusiasm to continue between young professionals, attendees at Illinois League Convention for second year (March 11, 2013)
Illinois Chapter Leaders experience “Oscar Winning" annual conference (August 29, 2012)
Capacity crowd expected at Illinois League’s annual conference specially for small CUs (August 6, 2012)
CU champion lawmakers recognized at Legislative Day (May 16, 2012)
Illinois Legislative Day provides new format, honors CU Champions
More than 110 in attendance for annual conference and reception (May 15, 2012)
League’s annual Legislative Day Event to kick off Wednesday (May 7, 2012)
Illinois League set to kick off "new" Annual Convention for its 82nd year (April 25, 2012)
Illinois League Convention "crashers" revealed (March 16, 2012)
Young professionals have until February 17 if they want to "Crash Illinois" (January 24, 2012)
Illinois Legislative Day for first time hosts incumbent governor as Keynote speaker (April 7, 2010)
ICUL Governance
Illinois League rates exceptionally high in nationwide member satisfaction survey (March 29, 2013)
Illinois Credit Union League announces governmental affairs staffing changes (February 1, 2013)
ICUL Initiatives and Activities
Illinois Governor Quinn signs landmark fast track foreclosure legislation; League key advocate in helping to pass bill to address local government abandoned property relief, counseling (February 12, 2013)
Illinois League concludes another charitable year of giving (December 20, 2012)
Substantial Q4 regulatory fee credit to reach IL state-chartered CUs for third year in a row! Cumulative total from 2009 settlement reaches over $12 million (December 14, 2012)
Illinois League key advocate in helping to pass landmark fast track foreclosure legislation; SB 16 to potentially raise $41 million for local government abandoned property relief and counseling (December 11, 2012)
IL state-chartered CUs reach cumulative total of $11 million in regulatory fee credits! (April 23, 2012)
ICUL Service Corp Initiatives
ICUL Service Corporation selects Nitro Mobile Solutions as mobile development partner (March 8, 2013)
ICUL Service Corp partners with CU Mobile Apps for mobile solutions (February 5, 2013)
Significant upgrades in prepaid products now available to more than 2,000 of the nation’s credit unions (December 18, 2012)
ICUL Service Corporation announces Discover Orange Bowl prize winners (January 4, 2012)
Illinois State Political and Regulatory News
Illinois PAC “goes to bat” for nearly 91 percent of winning candidates (November 8, 2102)
Northwestern Illinois CUs host meet and greet for 17th Congressional Candidate (October 30, 2012)
Illinois Senator Haine tours several Metro East credit unions (September 25, 2012)
Governor Quinn signs S.B. 3217, Illinois Credit Union Act Amendments Bill (July 27, 2012) International Relations
Delegation from Ecuador visits Chicagoland for second summer in a row (July 30, 2012)
Member Business Lending
Credit union movement finding success in providing loans to Chicago small businesses (June 28, 2102)
REAL Solutions
Illinois CUs Kick off 3rd Year of Financial Counseling Program; Number of Counselors Continue to Grow via REAL Solutions Enhanced FiCEP (January 30, 2013)
Illinois serves as first League to host REAL Solutions Retirement Fair for staff (September 24, 2012)
Illinois wraps up second year of REAL Solutions enhanced FiCEP program (July 17, 2012)
Illinois REAL Solutions CUs network at first in-person meeting for 2012 (April 10, 2012)
FiCEP kicks off for Illinois CUs for second year (March 6, 2012)
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)
IL REAL Solutions Partners explore growth opportunities (Sept. 15, 2008)
Illinois CUs take next steps with REAL Solutions (June 9, 2008)
Illinois League kicks off REAL Solutions (March 27, 2008)