Springfield − In the wake of another dismal jobs report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Greg Baise, CEO and president of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association released the following statement in reaction to recent manufacturing job losses from Colbert Packaging and GE Lighting.
"Another disappointing jobs report punctuates...
Chicago, Illinois, October 18, 2016 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Chicago/Midwest Chapter, nominated Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism for five Emmy awards last night at a nominations event held in Chicago. With its strong showing, which included best historical...
Springfield – Saturday, October 15th marks the beginning of the annual Medicare open enrollment period. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is reminding eligible older adults to use this time to review their plan options. The Department offers free counseling assistance to help educate Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers...
The Cook County Clerk's Office is eager to help students register and vote for the November 8, 2016 Presidential Election. Below you will find key information on different forms of voter registration, voting and more:
How do I register to vote?
Anyone with an Illinois driver’s license or state ID can...
With instances of unlicensed practice of massage therapy linked to dangerous criminal activity, such as human trafficking and prostitution, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is reminding the public that massage therapists must be licensed to practice in the State of Illinois.
Massage therapists are required...
The Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago is seeking to hire and train paid bilingual Judges of Election. Specifically, the Board needs citizens who are registered to vote in Cook County and who are fluent in English and Polish. Serving as a Judge of Election is...
Chicago – In Illinois, October is College Changes Everything® (CCE) Month, a campaign launched by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to address the change to “early FAFSA” and assist students who will be completing college applications at the same time they are filing financial aid forms. The Free...
Champaign, Illinois — A new study of older adults finds an association between higher blood levels of phosphatidylcholine, a source of the dietary nutrient choline, and greater cognitive flexibility, the ability to regulate attention to manage competing tasks. The study also identified a brain structure within the prefrontal cortex,...
Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is announcing that Argonne National Lab in Lemont is one of three national laboratories that will receive nearly $1.2 million to advance collaborative research and development focused on improving manufacturing processes to make American businesses more competitive.
This is part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s...
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump met today with leaders of the Polish American community at the office of the Polish National Alliance in Chicago. The meeting was organized by the Polish American Congress. PAC President Frank Spula welcomed Mr. Trump to the Polish National Alliance headquarters. Former New York Mayor...
