Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation to reverse the flow of state jobs out of Springfield. He signed legislation authored by State Representative Sarah Jimenez, designed to bring hundreds of jobs back to the Springfield area. The bill declares Sangamon County is the default location for most state jobs, unless there is a specific reason the job needs to be in a different location. Governor Bruce Rauner threw shade at former Governor Rod Blagojevich for the exodus of jobs....
Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, whose district includes Springfield and surrounding areas, concurred...
A recent report identified nearly 400 jobs that could potentially be relocated to the capital city. The bill, effective immediately, applies to newly created or newly filled positions.