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Illinois Tollway creates diversity oversight committee

Last week, the Illinois Tollway announced that it has established a committee that will develop initiatives intended to expand the Tollway's efforts to include minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses, in addition to small businesses, on its contracts.

"Establishing this new committee demonstrates the Illinois Tollway's strong commitment to provide equal opportunities for all companies and workers who want to take part in the Move Illinois Capital Program or do business with our agency," said Illinois Tollway Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom. "Our focus is to have an even broader network of contractors and subcontractors with workforces that are as diverse as the communities we serve in Northern Illinois."

Networking events and technical assistance are among the existing efforts made by the Tollway to diversify its pool of contractors.

Since January 2010, this outreach and assistance has resulted in approximately $609 million worth of contracts being spent with minority and women-owned businesses.