Pathways Illinois
A Community Knowledge Engine for Equitable Workforce Access.
A community-governed pilot that helps underserved Illinois residents and workforce staff turn fragmented job, training, credential, and support-service information into practical next steps.
Opportunity exists. Navigation does not.
Three regional signals, one shared navigation layer.
The pilot starts where partner capacity, regional workforce need, and IIN technical support already intersect: Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, and Springfield.
Workforce information is everywhere — pathways are not.
A community-governed engine, not a generic chatbot.
Pathway modules
Human-reviewed, source-linked, dated, with eligibility and geography metadata.
Staff workflow
Interface designed with workforce staff so guidance can be reviewed before it reaches participants.
Multilingual guidance
Plain-language explanations with language-access partners — preview in year two.
Replication toolkit
Templates, training materials, and update workflows that other Illinois partners can adopt.