Cheering On Our Olympians!
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris are underway. A total of 27 Olympic athletes and 9 Paralympic athletes from Illinois will be representing the United States.
Residents Fleeing Illinois
We have all the tools to make Illinois a more attractive place to live but we have to reverse the bad public policies that drive people away. We must lower tax burdens on residents, grow new opportunities, and improve public safety across our great state.
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year (khmoradio.com)
Report Outlines Illinois’ Economic Struggles
A recent CGFA report outlines Illinois’ poor economic performance compared to other states. There’s no reason our state should be lagging the nation in any of these metrics. We have the power to change the trajectory of our state by reversing the bad public policies that drive people and job creators away from Illinois.
Illinois Research Commission Decries “Poor Economic Performance” (nfib.com)
Tipsword Safety Tips
- Summer is peak road construction season in Illinois. Help keep everyone safe by obeying posted construction zone speed limits, whether you see workers on the road or not.
- Whether you drive a car, truck, motorcycle or bicycle, it is crucial to avoid distractions and pay close attention to your surroundings out on the road.
- Here are some helpful tips for navigating insurance claims after severe weather strikes.
Hazardous Waste Collection
This fall, take advantage of 10 Household Hazardous Waste one-day collection events! Safely dispose of unused household chemicals and hazardous products.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (illinois.gov)
DCEO Funding Opportunities
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has released two competitive Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) to support communities in their regional site readiness efforts.
The Regional Site Readiness Program aims to better prepare sites for industrial development in all 10 of DCEO’s Economic Development Regions. The program will create a more comprehensive state-wide strategy that builds upon DCEO’s Megasites Investment Program and complements Intersect Illinois’ Vetted Sites Program.
Grantees will be selected through two competitive NOFOs: 1) Planning and 2) Capital Ready. DCEO will invest in Planning activities such as environmental due diligence and preliminary engineering costs, as well as Capital Ready activities including capital improvements to road or utility infrastructure to increase the number of sites ready for industrial development. Applications are due on Monday, October 21, 2024.
For more information, please visit the NOFO websites (Planning or Capital Ready) and send questions to CEO.Sites@Illinois.gov. We will also be hosting Technical Assistance (TA) Sessions over the next month to talk about the NOFOs, answer questions, and provide information on becoming GATA pre-qualified. Dates of the TA Sessions are below, and you can register by clicking on the date(s) you’d like to attend.
TA Session 1: Tuesday, July 30, Noon – 1pm