Connstruction Training & Career Expo

• Event

There will be a Training & Career Expo on Wednesday, April 24 at the IBEW Local 134 Union Hall located at 2722 S.King Drive, Chicago 60616.

Opportunity Works Career Opportunities

East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging public hearings

• Event

The East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging is conducting a series of Public Hearings to inform older adults, persons with disabilities, family caregivers, grandparents and other relatives raising children, and other interested individuals and organizations about Older Americans Act services for Fiscal Year 2020.

Lightford grant program seeks to reduce suspensions

• Education
• School Discipline

SPRINGFIELD – Schools with high numbers of student discipline incidents would be eligible for grants to help reduce the use of suspensions under legislation led by Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood).

“Time spent in the classroom is vital for our students,” Lightford said. “Supporting programs that address our children’s wellbeing holistically will help deal with behavioral issues and create a better learning environment for all students.”

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