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Officials from DCEO said because of the amount of funds, it had to bring in an outside vendor and they could do this under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. #businessinterruptiongrants
ISP Metropolitan Enforcement Groups (MEGs) and multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Forces (TFs) across the state seized 718 firearms, 17,812 pounds of drugs, and arrested 1,904 individuals. #isp
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Illinois has more than 440,000 children, 16% of the children in the state, who live in poverty. #childtaxcredit
The top two issues for climate change are energy and water, yet Illinois is the only in the USA that prohibits water reuse with a few words in our drinking water code... #water
Extreme weather is predicted to increase, and policy for climate resilience is essential for our lives, the regional economy, our jobs, and our environment for the seventh generation. #water #
IL Labor Relation Boards dismisses charges Illinois Council of Police field against the Village of Dixmoor (Dixmoor, IL) — The Illinois Labor Relations Board...
For more than 20 years, the Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program has helped smaller transit agencies navigate the red tape of the public bidding process while ensuring their vehicles meet federal requirements and specifications... #idot