Illinois' Regional Workforce Management staff are assigned to a specific Economic Development Region. These regions are based on economic and labor market factors that make them logical areas for economic development and workforce planning. Illinois has 5 Economic Development Regions.

Within each region are Local Workforce Investment Areas. LWIA's are geographic service-delivery areas composed of a city, county, or combinations of cities and counties, determined by the governor of each state according to guidelines in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Illinois has 26 LWIA's.

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For every notification of dislocation, the Regional Workforce Management Division will work with staff of the LWIA, local IDES staff, staff from the AFL-CIO/ Member Assistance Program, representatives from the company dislocating employees and union officials, if applicable.

Regional Managers	LWIA	Region	Phone
Patrick Campbell	7,8 and 9	Cook County	312-793-0538
John Barr	1,2,5,6,10 and 11	Northeast	312-814-4069
John Barr	3,4,12, 13 and 14	Northern	312-814-4069
Deb Waldrop	15,16,17,18,19,20 and 21	Central	618-993-7237
Deb Waldrop	22, 23, 24, 25, and 26	South	618-993-7237