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The Illinois state government has numerous departments, but the so-called code departments provide most of the state's services. [1] [2] Code departments.
Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. The basic subdivision of Illinois are the 102 counties. [12] 85 of the 102 counties are in turn divided into 1,432 townships. [12] Municipal governments are the cities, villages, and incorporated towns. [12]
The basic subdivisions of Illinois are the 102 counties. [2] Illinois has more units of local government than any other state—over 8,000 in all. [3] The Constitution of 1970 created, for the first time in Illinois, a type of "home rule", which allows localities to govern themselves to a certain extent. [4]
Illinois state statute authorized the creation of sanitary districts effective July 9, 1937. [3] Soil and water conservation districts may be established by the state department of agriculture, upon voter petition and after hearing and referendum. A board of five directors elected from among landowners in the district governs each district.
Via the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), it operates the Illinois Century Network (ICN), a network to provide internet access to state agencies, schools, universities, public libraries, and museums. [4] In January 2023, Governor J. B. Pritzker appointed Raven A. DeVaughn as the director of Central Management Services.
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In 1985, A. E. Staley purchased CFS Continental, a wholesale grocery company, for $360 million. A. E. Staley stated a need to diversify away from bulk food processing. After the acquisition, A. E. Staley changed its name to Staley Continental, Inc. (until 1993). [10] In 1988, British company Tate & Lyle acquired 90% of A. E. Staley for $1.42 ...
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is the code department [1] [2] of the Illinois state government that regulates various facets of the agriculture industries of Illinois, oversees Illinois soil and water conservation, supervises the weights and measures of various commodity products, including gasoline, and supervises the Illinois State Fair. [3]