The Workforce Connection Board


Meeting Schedules

The Workforce Connection’s Advisory Committee meetings will be held via Zoom which may be accessed using the link on the agenda.   Board of Directors & Chief Elected Officials generally meets in-person on the first Tuesday of March, June, September & December at 8:00 a.m. and the meeting agendas are posted here and on the “Agendas & Minutes” page as they become available, with at least 48 hours notice.  All meetings are open to the public.

All meetings of The Workforce Connection Board, the local workforce innovation board for Boone, Stephenson and Winnebago Counties, are publicized and conducted in compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Meeting locations are accessible to individuals with physical disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Auxiliary aids are available up request. The following statement is provided as notification on meeting agendas and is posted on the website (www.theworkforceconnection.org).

The Workforce Connection Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. A sign language interpreter, alternative format materials, or infrared assistive listening devices will be made available with 72 hours notice.  Additional reasonable accommodations will be made available upon request.  

Meeting Date Meeting Time Meeting Type Location Agenda

 

Program Year 2025

08/14/2025 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
08/19/2025 8:00 a.m.  Program Operations Management Committee N/A Cancelled
08/27/2025 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory CommitteeN/A N/A Cancelled
08/28/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
09/09/2025 8:00 a.m. Board and Chief Elected Officials Annual Meeting Think Big
1131 North Main Street, Rockford IL
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09/25/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
10/21/2025 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
10/30/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
11/19/2025 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
11/20/2025 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee N/A Rescheduled to 12/11/2025
11/24/2025 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
11/27/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee N/A Cancelled
12/02/2025 8:00 a.m. Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting Rockford Toolcraft Inc.
766 Research Parkway, Rockford, IL
Agenda
12/11/2025 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
12/16/2025 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
12/18/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
12/22/2025 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee N/A Cancelled
01/26/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
01/29/2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/12/2026 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/17/2026 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Rescheduled to 03/17/2026
02/23/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/25/2026 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/26/2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
03/03/2026 8:00 a.m. Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting N/A Rescheduled to 04/07/2026
03/17/2026 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)  Agenda
03/23/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee N/A Rescheduled to 03/30/2026
03/26/2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
3/30/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee (Rescheduled from 3/23/26) Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
04/07/2026 8:00 a.m. Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting (rescheduled from 3/3/26) Region 1 Planning Council
127 N. Wyman St, Rockford IL
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4/14/2026 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
04/21/2026 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee N/A Cancelled
04/27/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee N/A Cancelled
04/30/2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
05/14/2026 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
05/25/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
05/27/2026 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
05/28/2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
06/02/2026 8:00 a.m. Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting TBD
06/16/2026 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
06/22/2026 3:00 p.m. Board Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
06/25/2026 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link)
Meeting Date Meeting Time Meeting Type Location Agenda

 

Program Year 2024

08/08/2024 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
08/20/2024 8:00 a.m.  Program Operations Management Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
08/28/2024 8:00 a.m. Youth Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
08/29/2024 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
09/10/2024 8:00 a.m. TWC Board and Chief Elected Officials Annual Meeting NIU Conference Center
8500 E. State Street, Rockford, IL
Agenda
09/26/2024 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
10/15/2024 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Cancelled
10/31/2024 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
11/14/2024 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
11/26/2024 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
12/04/2024 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
12/03/2024 8:00 a.m. TWC Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting Chicago Rockford International Airport
60 Airport Drive, Rockford, IL 61109
Agenda
12/17/2024 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
12/26/2024 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Cancelled
01/30/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/13/2025 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/18/2025 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/26/2025 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
02/27/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
03/04/2025 8:00 a.m. TWC Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting NIU Conference Center
8500 E. State St, Rockford, IL
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03/27/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
04/15/2025 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
04/24/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
05/08/2025 8:00 a.m. Employer and Public Engagement Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
05/28/2025 8:00 a.m. Youth Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
05/29/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
06/3/2025 8:00 a.m. TWC Board and Chief Elected Officials Meeting Rockford Public Library, 215 N. Wyman Street, Mtg Room A, Rockford, IL Agenda
06/17/2025 8:00 a.m. Program Operations Management Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda
06/26/2025 8:00 a.m. Finance Advisory Committee Zoom (see agenda for link) Agenda

 

 

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The Workforce Connection– an Illinois workNet Center and partner in the American Job Center network. This program is funded by The Workforce Connection, Inc., Il Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, and the U.S. Department of Labor. The Workforce Connection is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on our website www.theworkforceconnection.org  may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment by calling TTY (800) 526-0844 or 711. This program is subject to the provisions of the “Jobs for Veteran’s Act” Public Law 107-288, which provides priority of services to veterans and spouses of certain veterans. To view additional information related to the U.S. Department of Labor funding of this program, please visit www.theworkforceconnection.org/USDOLstatement.