Illinois Policy May 2017
Illinois had the nation’s highest black unemployment rate in 2016, according to annual unemployment data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. Only 51 percent of black adults reported having some form of work in...
Employment Opportunities
Current openings in Will County government are posted here:
http://www.willcountyillinois.com/County-Offices/Administration/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities
Featured job opening this week: Truck Driver (Will County)
http://www.willcountyillinois.com/County-Offices/Administration/Human-Resources/Job-Details?id=1012
Private sector openings available:
Union Pacific
Electrician-Diesel Engines (Dolton and Melrose Park)
Passenger Car Electrician (Chicago)
https://up.jobs/search-jobs.html?keyWords=mechanic&category=&city=&state=IL&zipcode=&deptIds=&hrngType=https://up.j
Amazon
Full-time Warehouse Associate (Romeoville)
https://amazon.force.com/JobDetails?reqid=a0R0G000014YTtI&gclid=CK3f2-O29tMCFda6wAodwvgCoA
Reduced-time Warehouse Associate (Joliet)
https://search.amazondelivers.jobs/job/joliet/reduced-time-warehouse-associate/3413/4465953
Work Force Services Division...
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2, 2017
CONTACT
Anastasia Tuskey, Communications Director
(815) 530-2372; atuskey@willcountyillinois.com
Or
Ragan Freitag, Will County Board Chief of Staff
(815) 740-8370; rfreitag@willcountyillinois.com
WILL COUNTY RESIDENTS INVITED TO ATTEND PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES FOR
COMMUNITY FRIENDLY FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES SCHEDULED FOR MAY 16, 17, &...
Illinois House passes legislation to expand record sealing
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Reforms such as record sealing expansion make...
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From Illinois Policy April 2017
Amazon received more than $112 million in EDGE tax credits in 2016
In exchange for more than $112 million in tax breaks, Amazon promised to expand its Illinois operations and hire 7,200 new employees in Aurora,...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Construction season means high costs for Illinois taxpayers
Workers’ compensation increases construction costs and often traps injured workers in a harmful system.
Insurance premiums cost 20 percent of payroll for concrete construction workers in Illinois.
As warm weather...
Illinois crafted the solution to its pension crisis nearly 20 years ago when lawmakers passed a retirement plan that gave state university workers an alternative to the state’s traditional pension plan.
The problem is many lawmakers don’t even know that...
News From
State Representative Mark Batinick
For Immediate Release Contact: Debbie Kraulidis
April 24, 2017 (815) 254-0000
Rep. Batinick: I’m not voting on non-essential bills until Illinois has a budget
SPRINGFIELD – With the Illinois General Assembly scheduled to return to...
Trump to seek changes in visa program to encourage hiring Americans
BY REUTERS TUESDAY APR 18, 2017 7:31AM
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes...
