Made in Kendall is a program of the Kendall County Economic Development Office with the goal of promoting manufacturing and supporting manufacturers and makers in Kendall County.

The book is being closed on a Momence employment fixture as book publisher Baker & Taylor informed workers Monday the site is being closed.

This collaborative event marked a step toward strengthening the network of support for veterans in the Sauk Valley region. The group will meet quarterly.

Skylar Weiland did everything right: Graduated with honors, completed internships and networked extensively. Yet the Northern Illinois University economics graduate spent months unemployed applying to as many as 50 jobs per day before landing a job outside his field.

Looking for a rewarding, high-demand career? See if court reporting and captioning is the right one with a free six-week class at Black Hawk College. The college has partnered with Project Steno to offer a free Basic Training program Saturdays, Oct. 25 through Dec. 6.

Angela Morrey was recently appointed acting president/CEO of the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, filling the vacancy left by Tim Nugent's resignation.

Wahl Clipper is aiming to reduce its Sterling workforce by 20% starting with voluntary resignation packages, company officials confirmed Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.

Joliet residents had their say on housing, parks, jobs and other issues in the first of three workshops on a comprehensive plan for the city.

Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the year that ended in March 2025, the Labor Department reported Tuesday

The Center for Economic Development lines up Will County employers with local high school students for summer internships.

U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies

Representatives from Business Employment Skills Team and Illinois Department of Employment Security will be on hand at this free event.

The coffee shop will operate as a training site for Valley View School District STEP students, giving them hands-on experience in customer service and business operations.

The Will County job fair gives an opportunity for residents to meet face-to-face with 16 local employers.

Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month

Federal funding is down, County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said as she reported on county initiatives and a proposed budget.

Both full-time temporary and hourly on-call positions are available to help maintain more than 45,000 lane miles statewide during the winter months, according to IDOT.

Publish reports indicate jobs cuts are looming at CSL Behring's global operation and could impact the Bourbonnais Township plant.

The Grundy Economic Development Council shared an economic snapshot with the Grundy County Board on Tuesday, discussing the county's 8.1% growth from 2010 to 2024, making it the sixth fastest growing county in Illinois.

Almost 20 people have graduated from a pre-apprenticeship program in Will County that prepares them for union trade apprenticeships and construction project opportunities.

A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower

Job gains are dwindling. Inflation is ticking upward. Growth has slowed compared with last year.

U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much weaker than previously reported in May and June

The Shorewood distribution center for IG Design Group Americas, Inc. announced layoffs will be coming in August, according to the Illinois Department of Commerce’s June WARN report.

The City of Lockport has released an online survey for community members to offer feedback for the city's strategic plan.

In an effort to assist displaced workers, KCC Workforce Services is offering resume building workshops.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U will host a job fair for the upcoming school year on July 22 at its district office.

The Sterling Public Library will host a job search workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling.

Del Monte Foods, a mainstay in the canned fruits and vegetable aisles in U.S. grocery stores, and with a production operation in Kankakee, has filed for bankruptcy.

The unemployment rate ticked down 4.1% from 4.2% in May, the Labor Department said Thursday

Joliet Job Corps could be shuttered this summer as the Trump Administration moves to end the program nationwide. The 60-year program serves students from beyond Will County.

Prime Healthcare says it is consolidating certain positions, and jobs will be offered elsewhere.

Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.2%

Momence's Johnsonville Foods informs employees Monday morning the plant is closing, effective immediately, eliminating 274 jobs.

Puerto Rico native Jose Campos is the new site leader at Bourbonnais Township's CSL Behring manufacturing plant.

Now set for May 21, Lion Electric Company is auctioning off its Joliet production plant just two years after Gov. JB Pritzker joined a big grand opening celebration. Meanwhile, the Herscher School District faces uncertainty over future servicing of its 25 Lion-C electric buses.

Applications now being accepte for new nine-week apprenticeship program designed to strengthen the local construction workforce pipeline in Will County.

EquipmentShare construction equipment company is opening a new operation in Rockdale south of Joliet.

Riverside Healthcare hosting job fair

Representatives from Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. and Illinois Department of Employment Security will be on hand to share information and resources for area job-seekers.

For a fourth consecutive weekend, a protest against President Trump's policies was held in Joliet.

Lion Electric Company is auctioning off its Joliet production plant just two years after Gov. JB Pritzker joined a big grand opening celebration.

Woodland School District 50 is hiring and hosting a career fair on April 26.

As a result of a mid-February fire which heavily damaged its Momence production site, Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. has announced it will not rebuilt and is leaving the area.

The Sterling Public Library will host a job search workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the library.  

Will County Board votes 12-10 to approve quarry plan that faced opposition from two villages, a school district, and hundreds of residents.

Hollywood Casino has two upcoming job fairs as it expands staff for its future location in Joliet at Interstates 55 and 80.

Representatives from Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) and Illinois Department of Employment Security will be on hand to share information and resources for area job-seekers.

Sterling Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Sara Dail said SPS University was created to address a decline in the number of teachers applying to work at Sterling schools.

Joliet Township High School District 204 is hosting a "job and community resource expo" on Feb. 20 at Joliet West High School for the entire community.