Pritzker warns of record COVID-19 positivity rates
— November 2, 2020SPRINGFIELD — All 11 of the state’s mitigation regions will face stricter COVID-19 based restrictions by Wednesday due to increasing positivity rates, while opposition grows from…
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State makes $50 million available to expand broadband access
— October 19, 2020SPRINGFIELD – State officials on Monday, Oct. 19 announced the opening of a second round of grant opportunities for businesses and organizations to expand access to broadband internet…
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Pandemic shines ‘great spotlight’ on digital divide
— September 1, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Included in the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan in 2019 was a $400 million investment aimed at providing statewide broadband access to every…
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$636 million grants to help small firms hit by COVID-19
— August 11, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Financial aid is about to start flowing for Illinois businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity published…
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DeKalb selected for Facebook’s Latest data center
— June 30, 2020Facebook announced June 30 its newest worldwide data center will be built in DeKalb, bringing an investment of more than $800 million. The Facebook DeKalb Data Center will be among…
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State lax in enforcing law meant to support minority-owned businesses
— October 13, 2020In an effort to promote diverse businesses, Illinois three years ago passed a law that required companies receiving state tax breaks to report how much work they did with minority-…
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Rep. Welch to push for diversity legislation for state contracts
— August 28, 2020SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch said Thursday, Aug. 27 that he will demand passage of legislation in the upcoming fall veto session to give minority- and women-owned…
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Deadline for Illinois’ first marijuana social equity grants is July 20
— July 16, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The application deadline is approaching for one of the key programs driving the state’s equity-centric approach to marijuana legalization, and the state is looking…
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