EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Following Gov. Pritzker’s singing of a new executive order Wednesday on economic workforce development, state Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, released the following statement: “I am thrilled that Gov. Pritzker is taking swift action to...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, will join incoming Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s transition committee on economic opportunity, the governor-elect announced Monday.“As state representative, I’ve worked to encourage economic development in a way that...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois businesses located on the state border would receive assistance accessing state economic incentives that will help create and retain jobs in local communities under a proposal backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “As a state,...
CHICAGO – To spur job growth and attract business investors to parts of her district, state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to recommend two local municipalities acquire “Opportunity Zone” classification. “Right now in Illinois, outside...
HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch is urging Gov. Rauner to nominate Maywood and Hillside as federally recognized Opportunity Zones to create new jobs and attract new businesses to these communities. “Towns in my district like Maywood and Hillside are...