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Learn How Age Diversity Impacts the Workforce and Foster an Inclusive Workplace at Will County’s Event

Join us for an informative workshop on Age-Inclusive Management Strategies: Solving Old Problems with New Approaches presented by Brian Kaskie, Ph.D. to learn best practices for recruitment, retention, and fostering an inclusive workplace.

Illinois Secretary of State’s Summer Jobs Program Offers Opportunities for Local Students

Natalie Manley is encouraging local students to apply for the Secretary of State's Summer Jobs Program, which offers over 120 positions to college, trade school and graduate school students, with pay ranging from $16 to $25 an hour.

Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association Honors Women Leaders in Diverse Media Excellence

The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) hosted its exclusive 2024 Sheroes in Media Awards reception, honoring Katina Arnold, Alicia Bell, Janet Dewart Bell, Yvette Cabrera, Nicole Dungca, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Tracie Powell, and Emily Wilkins, Lifetime Achievement Award to Margery Kraus, and Luminary Award to Janet Yang.

Applications now open for Chicago-area residents to receive $5,000 to turn business ideas into reality

     Heartland Forward, Builders + Backers and Ford Motor Company Fund announced applications are now open for Chicago residents to apply for up to $5,000 to help them turn ideas into potential businesses or ventures. Anyone with an idea for...

Experience the Latest in Home Buying and Selling at Three Rivers Association of REALTORS 2024 Home Expo

The Three Rivers Association of REALTORS(R) is hosting its inaugural Home Expo, a free event open to the public, featuring 50+ exhibitors focused on housing including real estate brokers, lenders and credit repair services, home builders, remodelers and contractors, landscapers, decorators, home inspectors, and non-profit organizations dedicated to helping the public attain the dream of home ownership.

Romeoville welcomes three new Restaurants

Three new restaurants, Faiza, Halsted Street Dawgs, and Happy Bites, are opening or soon to open in Romeoville, offering a variety of food for the whole family to try.

Electric Bike maker coming to Romeoville

Metalrays, a manufacturer of electric bicycles, has signed a lease on a 102,000 square foot space on Southcreek Parkway and plans to be operational at the end of June.

State Rep. Natalie Manley Encourages Small Nonprofits to Apply for Grants

Small nonprofits providing food or housing assistance are encouraged to apply for a grant through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program, which provides grants to organizations with annual budgets of $1 million or less.

Get Back Into the Workforce: Senior Community Service Employment Program in Will County

Senior Community Service Employment Training Program provides paid training to low-income people ages 55+ in Kankakee and Will Counties, with the goal of helping participants obtain and maintain permanent employment.

Lucky Illinois Lottery Player Wins $600,000 Jackpot in Lucky Day Lotto at Mariano’s

An Illinois Lottery player purchased a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $600,000 at Mariano's in Northbrook, and the store will receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount.

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Housing developer M/I Homes to build 370 new homes in Plainfield

M/I Homes has acquired land for two new communities in southwest-suburban Plainfield, Ill., which together will bring more than 370 new-construction homes to the area.