SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Gov. Pritzker Announces More Than $20 Million to Train Illinois' Next Generation of Manufacturers Five new academies will expand access to advanced manufacturing training at downstate community colleges and strengthen Illinois' workforce pipeline - CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced more than $20 million in capital grants to establish  more PR