blog posts State of Illinois' new plan to compete for billions in federal funding Mar 28, 2023 10:15 am by Crain's Chicago BusinessIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images A new coalition called Innovate Illinois is led by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, UL Solutions CEO Jennifer Scanlon and U. of I. Chancellor Robert Jones, and includes congressional leadership, which is key to winning federal funding. Share on Facebook Tweet Email