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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.

To boost interest in the career, in addition to meeting the demand, the Chief Judges of Illinois have approved a tuition-free training program in exchange for a two-year employment contract with Court Reporting Services of Illinois.

Application deadline for students at participating high schools for the Will County Center for Economic Development internship program is Feb. 21.

Will County needs more apartments and affordable housing to keep young people and meet the needs of a growing workforce, the head of the Will County Center for Economic Development said Wednesday.

Arcadia CEO says cold storage facility in Joliet will supply growing demand for refrigerated grocery items.

The hiring event will be Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Dixon School District Central Office at 1335 Franklin Grove Road.

CGH Medical Center’s career fair will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. Le Fevre Road, Sterling.

Castor Home Nursing and the Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST) will be holding two hiring events for positions with Castor in January 2025.

On Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, the state minimum wage will increase from $14 to $15, and the minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $9 per hour.

Joliet-area Rovanco company has pipe products installed worldwide. Their new plant is going up on I-55 next to Rovanco operations.

The Will County Center for Economic Development gave its annual report at a breakfast at the Bolingbrook Golf Club Friday, addressing issues of housing, business development, and employment in the county.

Economic development relies on more than financial investments and strategic policies — it’s also fueled by mentorship, writes Melissa Amedeo of the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation. Mentorship is a key component of Elevate, the county's young professionals group.

Goodwill’s Veteran Career Resource Program helps veterans find employment by providing one-on-one job readiness training, comprehensive support services and employment referrals for Sauk Valley veterans.

America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls

The Sterling Public Library will host a job search workshop from 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. It is free to attend.

The “Safety Matters” statewide picket included members from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31, who are demanding the Illinois Department of Corrections address statewide staffing shortages, offender substance abuse and worker safety.

Joliet Township High School District 204 will host a community resource fair open to everyone from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Joliet Central High School.

America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support steady hiring and a growing economy

Attendees can learn about resources and information from Illinois Department of Employment Security and Business Employment Skills Team representatives.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is hiring full-time and hourly highway crew members for the winter snow season. Deadline for applying online is Monday, Sept. 30.

Morris is one of the 12 communities that is included in the newly-formed Illinois River Cities & Towns Initiative, a coalition of mayor-led cities and towns along the Illinois River.

Illinois DCFS will be at Community Day, which is held Saturday by the National Hook-Up of Black Women Joliet chapter.

Joliet Electrical Training Center provides new facilities for apprentices who want to pursue careers as electricians. Training mixes traditional with new sustainable energy tech.

Participants will be able to meet over 20 hiring employers and are encouraged to bring resume copies.