Events & Public Notices

Events

Midwest Independent Film Festival
First Tuesday of every month, Chicago  

Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America
September 14 – November 3  

Boo! at the Zoo
October 12 – 27, Brookfield  

Wildlife Scary Park
October 18 – 27, Hanna City

Spooky Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo
October 26, Chicago

Trail of Terror
Through October 31, Northern Illinois

Shawnee Hills Wine Trail - Wine & Food Pairing Weekend
November 2-3, Various Locations

35th Annual Nouveau Weekend
November 22-23, Galena

The Festival of Trees
November 22-24, Bloomington

Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
November 22 – January 5, Glencoe

Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
November 23, Chicago

Memorial Festival of Trees: Jingle Bells & Seashells
November 23 – December 1, Springfield

Turkey Testicle Festival
November 27, Huntley

Public Notices 

Enterprise Zone Board
Contact:  Ben Denney
Email:  Ben.Denney@illinois.gov

Illinois Broadband Advisory Council
Contact:  Broadband Advisory Council

Illinois Compliance Advisory Panel
Contact:  Annette Fulgenzi
Email:  Annette.Fulgenzi@illinois.gov

Illinois Small Business Development Center Advisory Board
Contact:  Mark Petrilli
Email:  Mark.Petrilli@illinois.gov 

Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB)
Contact:  Mark Burgess
Email:  Mark.A.Burgess@illinois.gov

• State of Illinois WIOA Unified State Plan for Program Years 2016-2019
  
  
• State of Illinois' Proposed Levels of Performance for PY 2018/PY 2019
  • In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor issued Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 9 –17, Negotiating Performance Goals for the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Programs and the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Services as amended by Title III of WIOA, for Program Years (PYs) 2018 and 2019.
  • The state has made proposed levels available for public review and comment at www.illinois.gov/dceo.
  • If you have any questions, please contact Patricia Schnoor, Technology and Performance Manager, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Employment and Training at 217-524-4441 or patricia.schnoor@illinois.gov.

Low Income Energy Assistance Policy Advisory Council (PAC)
Contact: Maria Gallardo
Email:  Maria.Gallardo@illinois.gov

Minority Economic Empowerment
Contact: Debbie Cortez
Email: Debbie.Cortez@illinois.gov

Opportunities for At-Risk Women Task Force
Contact: Debbie Cortez
Email: Debbie.Cortez@illinois.gov     

Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP) Steering Committee
Contact: Maria Gallardo
Email:  Maria.Gallardo@illinois.gov

Tourism Coordinating Committee
Contact:  Eric Wagner
Email:  Eric.Wagner@illinois.gov

Click here for Trade Missions & Events
Contact: John McCrory
Emil: John.McCrory@illinois.gov

Urban Weatherization Initiative Board
Contact:  Gwendolyn Davis
Email:  Gwendolyn.Davis@Illinois.gov