By John F. Di Leo – Trade fraud hit the headlines on Tuesday, July 14, when a joint press conference headed by the U.S. Department of Justice was held in the Chicago suburb of Bensenville, Illinois, announcing that the federal Trade Fraud Task Force has reached $1 billion in fines,

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Small and Midsize Manufacturers Urge Governor to Sign SB 3070 into Law SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, the Illinois House gave final passage to Senate Bill 3070, bipartisan legislation that would allow high school students to take Career Technical Education (CTE)

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Today, the Illinois Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 3070, bipartisan legislation that would allow high school students to take Career Technical Education (CTE) classes as an alternative to the 2-year foreign language mandate starting in 2028. The