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WIOA Works Illinois
​WIOA Works Illinois is an online resource that assists business and industry leaders, policymakers, community organizations, and workforce professionals in achieving success under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This site will keep you up-to-date on state policies and programs, highlight local innovation by sharing best practices and success stories, and outline specific policies to ensure a skilled workforce for our state's employers.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) took effect on July 1, 2015, superseding the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and amending the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

WIOA formally adopts many parts of Illinois' progressive workforce development model nationwide, aiming to ensure that our workforce system is job-driven, responding to employers' needs and preparing workers for jobs that are available now and in the future.

Illinois Workforce Innovation Board
​​​The Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) brings together leaders from government, business, labor, education, and community organizations, all appointed by the Governor, to ensure that Illinois has the talent it needs for both today and the future.
 
The IWIB oversees the development, execution, and periodic updates of the Illinois WIOA State Plan PY2024-2027. By convening all required programs and partners, the Board provides strategic oversight for Illinois's workforce development system.
 
Through standing committees and workgroups, IWIB members from both the private and public sectors review policies, gather feedback from partner organizations and the public, and deliver recommendations that enhance our state's workforce ecosystem.
 
The IWIB Strategic Planning Framework, outlined in the 2025 IWIB Strategic Plan Booklet, aligns workforce programs, educational initiatives, and economic development across Illinois. It sets clear objectives and priority actions, calling on IWIB to collaborate closely with Local Workforce Innovation Boards and other partners to achieve better outcomes for both businesses and job seekers.
 
Visit the IWIB page for information on meetings, committees, board members, and reports.​
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IWIB Co-Chairs
IWIB Co-Chairs


​The IWIB is co-chaired by Andrew Warrington, CEO of UCC Environmental, and Kristin A. Richards, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. View the full IWIB Membership Listing here​.
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Events

This serves as a public notice of IWIB meetings. Access logistics and materials for the event.

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Successes
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Federal Workforce Resources
​The U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Education, and other federal oversight agencies provide guidance, recommendations, and assistance for state WIOA implementation.

U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

WorkforceGPS LogoWorkforceGPS is an interactive technical assistance platform designed to communicate with and build the public workforce innovation system to develop and implement innovative workforce and economic development approaches in the 21st-century economy.

  • Employment and Training Grants
  • Resource Library
  • Workforce System Strategies
  • Communities, Events, Training, and more​

​Innovation & Opportunity Network LogoInnovation and Opportunity Network (ION) is a community of practitioners, program staff, partners, planners, industry leaders, and stakeholders that strive for system improvement, capacity building, and excellence in the public workforce system. ION is a national, regional, state, and local alliance that provides technical assistance, information sharing, and training to implement the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

U.S. Department of Education

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