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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Department overview
JurisdictionIllinois
Department executive
  • Kristin Richards, Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Websitedceo.illinois.gov

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is the code department[1][2] of the Illinois state government that sponsors statewide economic development, with special emphases on increasing minority entrepreneurship, promoting the tourism industry, and recruiting Illinois as a location for business investment and film production.[3]

DCEO's Business Information Center is a single statewide resource for entrepreneurs and businesses to obtain comprehensive regulatory and permitting information. Business specialists provide professional guidance to entrepreneurs by helping them identify and navigate regulatory requirements for their business and link them to state and local resources.

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  1. ^ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois at Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  2. ^ 20 ILCS 5/5-15
  3. ^ "Illinois Blue Book: 2011-2012" (Springfield, Ill.: Illinois Secretary of State, 2006), pages 192-194.
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