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CHICAGO – Yesterday, the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), in collaboration with co-sponsors Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative (IPHEC), announced plans for the 2023 State of Illinois Vendor Summit. Scheduled for Thursday, November 30, 2023, the summit will run from 9:30 […]

CHICAGO – The Board of Directors of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has named Lou Sandoval as its next Chief Executive Officer and President. Sandoval’s appointment as CEO follows a national search led by Koya Partners, the executive recruiting firm focused on mission-driven leadership. As CEO, Sandoval will lead the Chamber in representing the business community

CHICAGO – To launch the Illinois Innovation Challenge, the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) has partnered with HIGH-TECH CHI, a citywide celebration of computer science education co-hosted by Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, CS for Success, and Discovery Partners Institute.    High-Tech CHI will provide hands-on experiences for students in grades K-14, families and community members

Manteno, Ill.– The Illinois Veterans’ Home at Manteno is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases among its veterans and staff. There are 19 residents and 11 staff who have tested positive for COVID-19, and all are presenting mild symptoms. The positive residents have been administered antiviral treatment, and no one has been hospitalized.   The

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illl — The Illinois Center for Autism (ICA), which educates and serves children and adults with autism, this past January began the 23in23 Campaign in our Adults Services Program.   This requires our adults to participate in 23 acts of kindness during 2023. Presently, they have completed 19 of the 23 and still

BELVIDERE—Governor JB Pritzker joined President Joe Biden, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain, and local leaders to celebrate the tentative agreement between UAW and Stellantis and announce the reopening of the Belvidere assembly plant, which was placed on “idle” in February.   “For almost two years, we’ve

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois AFL-CIO yesterday released the following statement after the Illinois Legislature approved House Bill 2473, which ends Illinois’ moratorium on nuclear power generation facility construction: “Today’s vote by the Illinois Legislature to create a path for smart construction of nuclear generation facilities is important for our state’s economy and our clean energy future. The end