Illinois Governor JB Pritzker awarded Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard, with the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal for his "leadership and poise" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CHICAGO, Illinois - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker awarded Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and the Commander of the Illinois National Guard, with the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal for his "leadership and poise" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Pritzker spoke at the Illinois National Guard's quarterly Senior Leader Engagement held Aug. 19 at Manufacturing times Digital (MxD) in Chicago. The Illinois National Guard administered more than 1.87 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and contributed more than 268,000 man-days to the vaccination effort in Illinois saving thousands of lives.


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