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Hundreds of Illinois business leaders helping to strengthen workforce skills and economic development through research-proven investments in kids

Featured Work

  1. May 2, 2019

    Preschool & Child Care Construction Builds Workforce-Development Infrastructure

    Blog

  2. April 24, 2019

    Build a Better Workforce in Illinois

    Report

  3. April 12, 2019

    Child Care is Essential to Illinois’ Workforce Productivity and Economy

    Blog

In The News

OCTOBER 5, 2019 (Daily Chronicle)
Early childhood education lays foundation for career success

JULY 26, 2019 (Dixon Telegraph)
Early childhood education critical for our workforce

APRIL 26, 2019 (Rockford Register-Star)
Letter: Winnebago County needs more early education

APRIL 25, 2019 (Peoria Journal Star )
Workforce-ready needs to start in preschool, study shows

APRIL 25, 2019 (Capitol News Illinois)
Two reports endorse investment in early childhood education

APRIL 24, 2019 (Central Illinois Proud)
Ready Nation’s ‘KIDS’ report shows school children are not being properly prepared for the workforce

JANUARY 27, 2019 (Quad City Times)
Q-C providers say the child care crisis ‘can’t be left to those of us in the trenches’

Featured Members

Business Executives Take Workforce Development Message to Illinois Leaders

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  1. Christa Markgraff

    Vice President, Operations at Nicor Gas/AGL Resources

  2. Dean Clark

    President & CEO of Graphic Chemical & Ink Company

  3. Rudy Valdez

    Vice President, South West Ideas for Today & Tomorrow (SWIFTT)

Contact and Social Media

Connect with Us

Sean Noble, State Director
70 E. Lake, Suite 1116
Chicago, IL 60645
(312) 288-8229

ReadyNation Illinois