Category: Illinois
GOVERNOR PRITZKER PROCLAIMS OCTOBER COLLEGE CHANGES EVERYTHING MONTH® IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO -Governor Pritzker has proclaimed October College Changes Everything® (CCE) Month in Illinois, as students begin to complete their college…
2021 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR ATTENDANCE SECOND HIGHEST BEHIND ONLY 2019 FAIR
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The 2021 Illinois State Fair saw over 472,000 visitors walk through the gates making it the second…
Gov. Pritzker Announces 11 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Task Force
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his…
Gov. Pritzker Signs Revised Legislative Maps that Preserve Minority Representation and Reflect Illinois’ Diversity
SPRINGFIELD — After reviewing the General Assembly’s revised legislative maps drawn with 2020 U.S. Census data, Governor JB Pritzker signed…
Public Health Officials Announce 21,787 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 21,787 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease…
Public Health Officials Announce 21,787 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 21,787 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease…
Gov. Pritzker Announces $44 Million Investment in Workforce Training for Jobseekers and At-Risk Youth
Workforce Recovery Efforts Leverage ARPA Dollars to Bring More Residents Back to Work State Launches Commission on Workforce Equity &…
Gov. Pritzker Announces 2021 Recipients of the Order of Lincoln
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker today announced the 2021 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, the state’s highest honor for…
PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION REMINDS SMALLER CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS ILLINOIS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH DEADLINE FOR LOCAL COVID-19 RELIEF
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that eligible cities…
Gov. Pritzker Announces Four Appointments to Illinois Boards, Commissions and Councils
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his…
Illinois Department of Public Health Reminds Illinoisans It’s Time to Get A Flu Shot
SPRINGFIELD – Every season the flu sickens millions of people in the U.S., hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and kills tens…
Gov. Pritzker Announces $16.5 Million in Economic Development Grants to Spur Regional Investment
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $16.5 million in…
PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES PRIME SITES CAPITAL PROGRAM TO BOOST INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced a new program designed to…
Gov. Pritzker Announces $327 Million in Household Assistance Available for Low-Income Families in Illinois
PEORIA – Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and community partners to…
State Reaches First Union Agreement For Vaccine Mandate in Illinois’ Congregate Facilities
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker today announced Illinois’ first union agreement requiring vaccines for certain state workers in congregate facilities….
Gov. Pritzker Celebrates 167 Million McClugage Bridge Improvement Project
PEORIA – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation were joined today by community leaders to tour and…
Public Health Officials Announce 25,956 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 25,956 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease…
Gov. Pritzker Announces Boeing’s $200 Million Manufacturing Investment in New U.S. Navy Aircraft in Metro East
Boeing to Build a State-of-the-Art Facility, Creating Hundreds of Advanced Manufacturing Jobs Illinois to Help Produce U.S. Navy’s First Carrier-Based…
Illinois Department of Insurance announces record-breaking ACA Marketplace enrollment during the 2021 Special Enrollment Period compared to the same time last year
Chicago – Final enrollment numbers for the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace show that more than 54-thousand Illinoisans purchased health plans…
Gov. Pritzker Announces First of its Kind Aviation Maintenance Training Programs to Open in Illinois
CHICAGO—Governor JB Pritzker joined the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), Congresswoman Marie Newman, City of Chicago officials, and members of…