The signing comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency joined at least three other federal agencies in canceling contracts with unions to comply with President Trump’s March executive order that stripped many federal workers of union protections.

Prairie Insulation is celebrating 20 years of operation. Fiore Belmonte and Jeremy Nihiser spoke to Community Voices about the business’s growth. They shared how Prairie Insulation got its start in Springfield, how insulation technology has evolved and what it means to take a people-first approach in the trades.

Nidhi Alexander is the Chief Marketing Officer of Hexaware Technologies, a global tech company and a new member of Innovate Springfield. In this conversation, she breaks down what Hexaware does for those unfamiliar with the tech world, how the company stands out in a competitive industry and the kinds of problems it helps solve across multiple industries.

Pritzker, top legislative leaders accuse State Farm of hiding information from regulators

Local groups renew calls for community benefits agreement

Disparities also persist along racial and gender lines

Governor urges lawmakers to act following State Farm’s 27% rate hike

Regulatory attempts have failed despite Pritzker’s backing, although feds could intervene

Advocates push state to expand renewables incentives

Gov. JB Pritzker took the rare step Thursday of attacking one of Illinois’ largest employers — State Farm — over its plans to increase homeowners’ insurance rates by 27%.