blog posts State releases $500 million for statewide technology innovation network; SIU included as a hub Feb 12, 2020 4:30 pm by Madeline McMahonSOUTHERN ILLINOISAN | FEB. 12, 2020 Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday touted statewide benefits he said will result from a $500 million state investment in 15 hubs of a University of Illinois-led public-private research institute network.