SPRINGFIELD, IL - Gate 2 of the Illinois State Fair will feature an exhibit like no other. The Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience is a multiyear project focusing on our nation's most iconic road. The experience will offer visitors a chance to walk Illinois Route 66 from Chicago to the Chain of Rocks Bridge and learn about communities and attractions along the Route … [Read more...] about State Fair Attraction Highlights the Mother Road
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Pritzker Administration Announces $9 Million Investment in Community Navigator Program to Accelerate Small Business Economic Recovery
CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in announcing a $9 million investment to expand the community navigator outreach program to help small businesses take advantage of economic recovery grant programs. An expansion to the existing community navigator program leverages 13 community navigator … [Read more...] about Pritzker Administration Announces $9 Million Investment in Community Navigator Program to Accelerate Small Business Economic Recovery
ILLINOIS RANKS #1 IN SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois tops the nation in Site Selection magazine's annual ranking of the top locations for sustainable development, released today. The state moves up from the third spot in the 2021 report, which combines standard green metrics such as LEED-certified buildings, renewable energy use and green building incentives with measures such as the areas' corporate … [Read more...] about ILLINOIS RANKS #1 IN SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE’S ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY RANKINGS
Pritzker Administration Awards Nearly $95 Million to Equity-Focused Healthcare Collaboratives Across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker today announced $94.3 million will be awarded in the state's inaugural round of Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives funding. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services will administer the awards to eight innovative partnerships across the state with the goal of reorienting healthcare in Illinois to reduce healthcare inequities, … [Read more...] about Pritzker Administration Awards Nearly $95 Million to Equity-Focused Healthcare Collaboratives Across Illinois
IDFPR Submits Comments to the U.S. Department of Education Advocating for Strong, Equity-Centered Student Loan Reforms and Enhanced Consumer Protections for Borrowers
CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) submitted comments today to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to proceed with strong equity-centric student loan regulations to help borrowers struggling with their student loan debt. The letter outlined ways in which borrowers of color disproportionately struggle with their student … [Read more...] about IDFPR Submits Comments to the U.S. Department of Education Advocating for Strong, Equity-Centered Student Loan Reforms and Enhanced Consumer Protections for Borrowers