Press Release: Anyone interested in applying for a State of Illinois job is encouraged to attend a workshop at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois on Thursday, October 11 from 10am until 12:30pm.
Press Release: Metro East Highlights. Area employers advertised for 7,600 openings in September and approximately 80 percent sought full-time employment, according to Help Wanted OnLine data compiled by the Conference Board.
Press Release: The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new statewide,multiagency initiative to develop a testing program for connected and automated vehicles. Gov. Bruce Rauner created the initiative today with an executive order directing IDOT to oversee Illinois, a program aimed at advancing the state to the forefront in research on these emerging safety technologies.
Press Release: Bloomington MSA: The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained the same at 3.6 percent in September 2018 when compared to one year ago.
Press Release: Rockford MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.6 percent in September 2018 from 5.0 percent in September 2017.
Press Release: Decatur MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.7 percent in September 2018 from 5.0 percent in September 2017. There were an estimated 2,400 unemployed people in the labor force in September 2018.
Press Release: Champaign-Urbana MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.8 percent in September 2018 from 3.7 percent in September 2017.
Press release: Coles County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Press Release: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Alec Messina today announced the designation of nearly 100 medication collection locations throughout the State. Illinois EPA dedicated $1 million dollars to fund the drug collection, which is among the highest of any state environmental Agency in the nation.