IL Works Partner Guide

The Illinois Works Jobs Program Act was created as a result of Governor Pritzker’s historic $45 billion capital plan and his commitment to ex​panding equity in Illinois’ construction workforce.  

Illinois Works Construction Pre-apprenticeship Program will deliver pre-apprenticeship skills training through a network of non-profit, community-based organizations, including community colleges, faith-based organizations, and business associations. Applications will be accepted starting the summer of 2021, and grant proposals that provide training for underrepresented populations in the construction and building trades and prepare them for jobs on public works projects are strongly encouraged. Participants of the program will attend tuition-free and receive a stipend and other supportive services to help overcome systemic barriers to entering the construction industry.

This guide is intended to be used by Illinois Works grantees, student supports services providers, Commerce participating in the Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program.



If you need assistance with the Illinois Works Reporting system, you may submit a helpdesk ticket.
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Professional Development


​​Event
 Event Type​ Audience​ Date​ Registration/Recording​
​ILW Tutorial Login and Profile.mp4 (4:11 min.)
 Recording​ Administrators, Coordinators, and Trainers/Instructors​ ​N/A
 ​Recording
​ILW Tutorial How to Navigate the LMS rev.mp4 (11:52 min.)
 Recording​ ​Administrators, Coordinators, and Trainers/Instructors
 N/A​ ​Recording​
​2025 ILWPP Administrative Orientation Onboarding & Quarter I Administrators Meeting
 ​In-Person

NIU Naperville Conference Center
1120 E Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
 ​New Grantees & Renewal Grantees
 ​1/28/2025 - 1/29/2025​
 ​N/A
​2025 Grantee Manual Updates
 ​Webinar
 ​Renewal Grantees​
 ​2/4/2025
​Train-the-Trainers: Knowledge, Tools and Skills for Creating a Respectful Workplace
 ​Webinar
 All trainers, presenters, and facilitators​ 2/5/2025​
​2025 Grantee Manual: Session I
 ​Webinar
 ​New Grantees
 ​2/6/2025
​2025 IWRS: Session I
 ​​Webinar
 ​New Administrators​
 ​2/11/2025
​Grantee Manual: Session II 
 ​Webinar
 ​New Grantees
 ​2/18/2025
​2025 IWRS: Session II, III, & IV 
 ​In Person

NIU Rockford Conference Center
8500 E. State St.
Rockford, IL 61108
 ​New Grant​ees
 ​2/20/2025
​Grantee Manual: Session III 
 ​Webinar
 ​New Grantees

 ​2/25/2025
​2025 IWRS Updates

 ​Webinar
 ​​Renewal Grantees
 ​2/27/2025
​2025 Illinois Works Coaching Needs Assessment Questionnaire
 ​Webinar
 ​New Grantees & Renewal Grantees
 ​​3/4/2025
​Illinois Works (ILW)/ Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT): Carpenters (Millwright)​
 ​Webinar
 ​ILW Program Participants & Graduates
 ​4/15/2025
​ILW 2025 Regional Meeting
 In Person

NIU Naperville Conference Center
1120 E Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563​		 Grantee Administrators - Required

Program Coordinators - Recommended​		 5/22/2025​

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
​Toolbox Tuesday - Interpreting Compliance Reports
 Webinar
 All Grantee Administrators and Coordinators
 ​7/8/2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
​Administrator I CoP
 Webinar​

 Administrators and Program Managers​ ​7/10/2025
11:00am - 12:30pm
​Instructor/Trainer II CoP
​Webinar
​​Instructors, Trainers, & Facilitators, Training Coordinators
7/10/2025
4:00pm - 5:00pm
​Illinois Works (ILW)/ Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT): Insulators, Sprinkler Fitters, Plumbers, and Pipefitters​
 ​Webinar
 ​ILW Program Participants & Graduates
 ​7/15/2025
ILW & CWIT Panel: Insulators, Sprinkler Fitters, Plumbers, and Pipefitters​
 Webinar​ ILWPP Graduates and Participants​
 7/15/2025​
6:00pm - 7:15pm
​Accreditation & Instructor Certification Webinar
 Webinar​ Administrators, PRogram Managers, Instructors, Trainers, & Facilitators, Training Coordinators​
 7/17/2025​
9:30am - 12:30pm
​Transition Service Coordinator (TSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Transition Service Coordinators (TSC)
 7/22/2025​
10:00am - 11:30am
Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC) CoP​
 Webinar​ Wrap-around Service Coordinator​ 7/24/2025​
10:00am - 11:15am
​NOFO - Introduction to ILW
 Webinar​ Potential ILW Applicants​ 7/29/2025​
9:30am - 12:30pm
​NOFO - Bidders Conference
 Webinar​ Potential ILW Applicants​​
 7/31/2025​
9:30am - 12:30pm
​NOFO - GATA Pre-Qualification
 Webinar​ Potential ILW Applicants​ 8/5/2025​
9:30am - 11:30am
​NOFO - Developing Partnerships for Effective Program Outcomes
 Webinar​
 Potential ILW Applicants​ 8/7/2025​
9:30am - 12:30pm
​Toolbox Tuesday - IWRS Updates
 ​Webinar
 ​All Grantee Administrators and Coordinators
 ​8/12/2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
​NOFO - Performance Based Model
 ​Webinar
 ​Potential ILW Applicants
 ​8/14/2025
9:30am - 12:30pm
​Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​​Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC)
 ​8/19/2025
10:00am - 11:15am
​Data Entry Coordinator (DEC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Data Entry Coordinators (DEC) and those accountable for supporting the data entry process in IWRS
 ​8/20/2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
​Providing Effective Transition Services & Working with DOL RAPs
 ​Webinar
 ​Administrators, Program Managers, Transition Services Coordinator (TSC), Transition Service Staff (individuals that support transition services), Transition Services Supervisors, & Relevant Partners (based on grantees’ referral)
 ​8/21/2025
9:30am - 12:30pm
Transition Service Coordinator (TSC) CoP
 ​Webinar

 ​Transition Service Coordinators (TSC)
 ​8/26/2025
10:00am - 11:30am
​Instructor/Trainer III CoP
 Webinar​

 Instructors, Trainers, & Facilitators, and Training Coordinators​ 8/28/2025​
4:00 - 5:00pm
​Toolbox Tuesday - How to Ace Compliance
 ​Webinar
 All Grantee Administrators and Coordinators​ 9/9/2025​
12:00pm - 1:00pm
​Using Data for Continu​ous Program Improvement
 ​Webinar
 ​Program Administrators, Program Managers, Data Entry Coordinator (DEC), IWRS Data Entry Staff Persons, and Program Coordinators
 ​9/11/2025
9:30am - 12:30pm
​Data Entry Coordinator (DEC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Data Entry Coordinators (DEC) and those accountable for supporting the data entry process in IWRS
 ​9/16/2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
​Transition Service Coordinator (TSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Transition Service Coordinators (TSC)
 ​9/18/2025
10:00am - 11:30am
​Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​​​Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC)
 ​9/23/2025
10:00am - 11:15am
​Administrator II CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Administrators and Program Managers
 ​9/25/2025
11:00am - 12:30pm
​Data Entry Coordinator (DEC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Data Entry Coordinators (DEC) and those accountable for supporting the data entry process in IWRS
 ​10/2/2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
​Annual Conference
 ​ ​ ​10/8/2025 - 10/9/2025
8:00am - 7:30pm
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​​Illinois Works (ILW)/ Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT): Bricklayers​
 ​Webinar
 ​​ILW Program Participants & Graduates
 ​10/14/2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Transition Service Coordinator (TSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Transition Service Coordinators (TSC)
 10/21/2025​
10:00am - 11:30am
​Instructor/Trainer IV CoP
 Webinar​ Instructors, Trainers, & Facilitators, and Training Coordinators​ 10/23/2025​
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Administrator III CoP
 Webinar​ Administrators and Program Managers​ 10/28/2025​
11:00am - 12:30pm
​Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC)
 ​10/30/2025
10:00am - 11:15am
Data Entry Coordinator (DEC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 Data Entry Coordinators (DEC) and those accountable for supporting the data entry process in IWRS
 11/4/2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
Toolbox Tuesday - NCCER Updates, TradesFutures, & ICCB
 Webinar​ All Grantee Administrators and Coordinators​ 11/11/2025​
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Transition Service Coordinator (TSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Transition Service Coordinators (TSC)
 11/18/2025​
10:00am - 11:30am
Wrap-around Service Coordinator (WSC) CoP
 Webinar​ ​ 11/25/2025​
10:00am - 11:15am
​Toolbox Tuesday - ILWPP Close-Out Meeting
 ​Web​​inar
 ​All Grantee Administrators and Coordinators
 12/2/2025​​​
12:00pm - 1:00pm
​Data Entry Coordinator (DEC) CoP
 ​Webinar​
 ​Data Entry Coordinators (DEC) and those accountable for supporting the data entry process in IWRS
 ​12/4/2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
Administrators' IV Quarterly Meeting, CoP IV, & Close-Out Webinar
 Webinar
 Administrators and Program Managers
 12/9/2025
9:30am - 12:00pm​
​Transition Service Coordinator (TSC) CoP
 ​Webinar
 ​Transition Service Coordinators (TSC)
 ​12/18/2025
10:00am - 11:30am
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