CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the conclusion of the Back to Business (B2B) Restaurants, Hotels and Arts program with $156 million provided in relief funds. Through these three programs, nearly 4,000 grants went to businesses in over 500 cities, towns and localities in 95 counties across the state. A list of Illinois B2B grantees can be found here (h  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: A total of $2,161,000 in grants to help communities develop and improve 13 local bike path projects throughout Illinois was announced today by Governor JB Pritzker. "Bicycle path projects are excellent drivers of job creation and economic development, while also increasing road safety for bicyclists," Governor Pritzker said. "Illinois' beautiful natural landscape should be accessib  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has been chosen as the next president of the National Association of State Treasurers, the nation's foremost authority for responsible state treasury programs and related financial practices, policies and education. Frerichs, who has been serving as NAST senior vice president, was elected president at the organization's annual business meeting in October. H  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of David Brooks as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 4. Brooks, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is an assistant public defender at the Office of the Iowa State Public Defender. He is also a Judge Advocate General for the Iowa National Guard. Brooks received an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and his law  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers joined 49 other attorneys general in announcing a multistate settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2023: This week, Attorney General Sean Reyes and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection announced that Utah, along with 49 other attorneys general, have reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud, Inc. for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the  more