(MCT) DECATUR — A reorganization or possible privatization of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development is being considered to improve the state’s business climate.

State Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, led a subcommittee hearing Monday at Richland Community College asking representatives of various economic development organizations and businesses about ways the department could change to attract and retain more jobs in the state. State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, who is not a member of the subcommittee, joined Manar at the hearing.