Illinois Clean Energy Law’s Failed Promises: No New Jobs or Job-Training

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By By Dan Gearino and Brett ChaseDec 9, 2022, 10:02 am177 pts
Fifteen months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, the state still hasn’t begun its promised workforce development programs aimed at helping minority contractors and workers. By Dan Gearino and Brett Chase This article is published in partnership with the Chicago Sun-Times.

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