At a first of its kind conference in Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker recently welcomed leaders in the world of sustainable aviation fuel to the Chicago suburbs.
Pritzker says S-A-F has a bright future right here in Illinois.
The conference featured Illinois manufacturers, the Illinois Corn Growers and leaders from the nation’s oil companies and the aviation industry.
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