Equal Pay Day is a reminder of the importance of negotiating a salary
When she started her career, Andee Harris was happy just to have a job. She took the first salary offered, no questions asked. Years later, Harris knows better, but she...
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From diapers to jewelry to toolboxes, there’s plenty of new gear for Cubs fans
Jerseys and caps? How quaint. As opening day arrives, Chicago Cubs fans hopeful for another glorious season have an abundance of new and creative ways to show team pride. Take,...
Why employers are reaching out to the next generation of workers: Gen Z
Many teens spend their summers lifeguarding or ice-cream scooping. Not Evon Lopez. Lopez, at 16, spent the summer between her sophomore and junior years of high school interning at Abbott...
Skilled immigrants often struggle to put degrees, credentials to use in U.S.
The first time he applied for a medical residency in the U.S., Rafel AlHiali felt buoyant. With nine years of experience as a physician, the Iraq native and recent immigrant...
Illinois unemployment rate hits lowest level since recession
A gain of nearly 26,000 jobs in February pushed Illinois past its prior peak employment level, a notable milestone in a state whose economic recovery has lagged much of the...
Illinois poised to grow — if it supports youth, immigrants, report says
Despite recent Census figures that showed Chicago lost more residents last year than any other metro area in the nation, a new report from the Urban Institute projects better news...
Unemployment rises in most of state outside of Chicago
Unemployment increased in most of Illinois' metro areas in January, with an alarming spike in Rockford likely due to a temporary layoff, as much of the state outside of Chicago...
Initiative pledges to get 10,000 Chicago youths back to work or school in 3 years
A new citywide initiative to slash the stubbornly high number of youths who are neither working nor in school will start by connecting the dozens of organizations that already serve...
New Illinois $15 minimum wage bill reopens wage fight
A new bill to raise the Illinois minimum wage to $15 an hour is expected to be introduced in the state House this week as Democratic representatives revive a push...
State: Did we say 16,700 jobs lost? We meant 2,000 gained
What state officials described as a "troubling" loss of 16,700 jobs in December turns out not to have been so bad after all. In fact, Illinois gained 2,000 jobs in...