Governor Rauner signs Executive Order providing independent status for Millennium Reserve

Governor Bruce Rauner signed an Executive Order [on 7/14/16] that will transform the Millennium Reserve public-private partnership into an independent entity. The new non-profit will build on four years of collaboration and success in advancing economic and community development, and environmental improvement in the south Chicago lakeshore and Calumet region of northeast Illinois…Please click here to read the full story on Riverbender.com. Additional stories can be found in the Times,   Associated Press and a press release from the Governor’s Office.

More photos are here. Millennium Reserve Senior Program Manager Sarah Coulter provided a video of Gov. Rauner’s remarks here.