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Business Report: Illinois Leaders Form Non-Profit to Spur Job Creation

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Bruce Rauner recently announced that leaders at the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and business stakeholders will collaborate in organizing a newly formed private, non-profit organization focusing exclusively on increasing Illinois’ competitiveness for job creation and investment.

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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

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To get women interested in these professions, the group Massachusetts Girls in Trades was formed to educate female students in middle school and high school about the industry and help them begin careers in construction. Massachusetts, for example, aims to have women make up 20 percent of its construction workforce by 2020.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The White House states that it will drive the creation of union jobs and help grow the economy in a sustainable way that makes sure all people, including under-represented communities get ahead for decades to come. In this article, we’re looking at the IIJA and its impact on opportunities for women in the industry.

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September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

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Revival in the Heartland | Reinstatement of the EDGE program puts Illinois in contention for an auto manufacturing plant which could hire 4,000 workers. Moving to the Top of the Class | A newly enacted, public-private initiative aims to ensure at least 70 percent of Iowa’s workforce has a post-secondary education.

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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

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o Help Accessing Resources: Where necessary to achieve their goals, Promise Zones will get priority and be able to access federal investments that further the goals of job creation, additional private investment, increased economic activity, improved educational opportunity, and reduction in violent crime.

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constructionattorneyblog: Court imposes sanctions for challenging.

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He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois and his JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. THE DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ADVANTAGE. Shorr Packaging Corp.

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