OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (September)
Labor Day, to me and my family, is much more than another holiday. It’s a chance to thank our working men and women for their sacrifices and service…
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Joyce Highlights New Funding Opportunity for Construction Apprenticeship Programs
“This is a great program that could really benefit small businesses that qualify across our communities,” said Joyce (D-Essex).
Joyce Celebrates $8.5 million in Funding Coming to Revitalize Parts of Bradley, Bourbonnais, and Peotone
“Every town should have a central area to safely gather that is unique to their community,” said Joyce (D- Essex). “The areas granted this fundi…
Pritzker Administration Issues Second Wave of Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
Of the businesses selected for licenses, 41% are majority Black-owned, 7% are majority White-owned, and 4% are majority Latino-owned, while 38% of awa…
Illinois Emerges as Regional and National Leader in Startup Creation in 2021
Report that shows Illinois is leading the Midwest, and is among the top ten states nationally, in business startups
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Governor Pritzker Kicks Off ‘Illinois Works’ Pre-Apprenticeship Program to Prepare Students for Jobs in the Construction Trades
Comprehensive pre-apprenticeship programs can help participants gain admission to apprenticeship programs, which provide a greater opportunity to obta…
Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois Initiative to Help Communities Prepare for Broadband Infrastructure Investment
"Access to high-speed, reliable internet is now one of the key pillars of equity in this country," said Lt. Governor Stratton. "We must end these disp…
Illinois Office of Tourism Announces 28 New Small Businesses Inducted to the Illinois Made Program
Illinois Office of Tourism Announces 28 New Small Businesses Inducted to the Illinois Made Program (Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Office of Touris…
Governor Pritzker announces new interactive broadband mapping and speed test tools to expand access to high speed internet in communities across the state
Governor Pritzker announces new interactive broadband mapping and speed test tools to expand access to high speed internet in communities across the s…
Gov. Pritzker Announces 40th Manufacturing Expansion Deal In 2021 to Kick Off Manufacturing Month In Illinois
Gov. Pritzker Announces 40th Manufacturing Expansion Deal In 2021 to Kick Off Manufacturing Month In Illinois (Dixmoor, IL)