IL HR0239

Illinois manufacturing sector employs more than 620,000 workers and contributes 13 percent of the State's Gross Domestic Product

Illinois' 48 community colleges serve nearly one million people and enroll 64 percent of post-secondary education students across the state

House urges Governor Pat Quinn to provide $10 million in funding to community colleges for manufacturing workforce development and job training programs

Funding is intended to prepare unemployed workers, current employees, and students for skilled manufacturing jobs while ensuring employers have access to qualified workers

Job training programs should be available to community colleges throughout Illinois, including areas economically impacted by the recent downturn