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Monday, October 21, 2019

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: OSHA Temporary Worker Safety Seminar set for Oct. 24

Joliet Junior College, OSHA and IDOL co-hosting safety workshop

By Press release submission | Oct 16, 2019

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Gov. Pritzker Releases 5-Year Economic Plan Outlining Bold Vision for Job Creation

Governor JB Pritzker and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity released a 5-year plan to create an economy in Illinois that works for everyone.

By Press release submission | Oct 9, 2019

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Andrews Engineering Recognized with National Safety Award

By Press release submission | Oct 3, 2019

Springfield firm’s work with Illinois OSHA leads to SHARP designation

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY: Governor Pritzker Proclaims October as Cyber Security Awareness Month in Illinois

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2019

Governor Pritzker proclaims October as Cyber Security Awareness Month in Illinois to recognize the importance of raising cyber awareness and to help Illinoisans stay safe and secure online.

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Illinois’ pension debt remains worst in the nation

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 25, 2019

Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Gov. Pritzker Announces $4.2 Million in Funding for Small Business Development Centers Across the State

By Press release submission | Sep 24, 2019

Governor JB Pritzker announced $4.2 million in funding for Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) throughout Illinois.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY: Unemployment Rate Falls to Historic Low in August

By Press release submission | Sep 19, 2019

Illinois Payrolls Remain Stable, with 65,000 More Jobs than a Year Ago

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE: Announces Tax Amnesty Program

By Press release submission | Sep 17, 2019

Program begins October 1, 2019 and runs until November 15, 2019

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Panel of experts discusses Illinois pension reform

By Kyla Asbury | Sep 17, 2019

The City Club of Chicago held a panel last week to discuss the state's pension crisis and how to fix it.

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Illinois Coal Association: Plants show strength

By Cindy Casey | Sep 13, 2019

The state’s coal mining industry is not showing any signs of slowing down, according to the Illinois Coal Association.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE: DOI Helps Illinois Life Insurance Consumers Collect More than $15 Million in 2019

By Press release submission | Sep 13, 2019

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month; If you think an insurance company failed to pay after a loved one passed on, the Illinois Department of Insurance is here to help.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION: DFPR Announces Approved Cannabis Responsible Vendors

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2019

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation, Cannabis Control Section has approved 26 businesses as "Responsible Vendors" authorized to provide mandatory health and safety training to cannabis dispensary agents often referred to as "budtenders."

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Pritzker Administration to make first overseas trade mission to Japan

By Press release submission | Sep 6, 2019

Trip to build on thriving relationship with Japan, Highlight Opportunities for Investment in Illinois

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Lawsuits against Sterigenics, other ethylene oxide users, legally and technically flawed, experts say

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 5, 2019

Personal injury lawyers behind a series of ethylene oxide (EtO) lawsuits are anchoring their cases on a gross distortion of law, and the selective targeting of EtO emissions over the similarly legal emissions of scores of other compounds by thousands of other companies, legal and air quality experts say.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Announces First "Same-Site" Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis

By Press release submission | Aug 30, 2019

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Thursday the first "Same Site" adult use cannabis licenses, which will allow an existing medical cannabis dispensary to obtain an adult use dispensing license.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Illinois Enterprise Zone Board Approves 14 Enterprise Zones to go into Effect in 2020

By Press release submission | Aug 27, 2019

The Illinois Enterprise Zone Board approved fourteen applications to establish or renew enterprise zones received for evaluation this year.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY: State of Illinois Recognized at CIO 100 Symposium with Innovation and Technology Award

By Press release submission | Aug 23, 2019

Mobile Case Management Application Brings Benefits for DCFS Field Staff

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Employers no longer can ask for past salary information

By Press release submission | Aug 13, 2019

A change in state law effective in September prohibits requesting wage or salary history

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY: Illinois DoIT's Inaugural Year Brings Digital Progress for State

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2019

Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) observes one year as a state agency, recognizing digital achievements accomplished during the initial year.