CJC in the News

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• “Help adults boost their basic skills” Letter to the editor by Jennifer Keeling, Chicago Sun-Times, January 26, 2012.

• “Listeners seek advice from jobs experts” Eight Forty-Eight, WBEZ, December 2, 2011.
• “Decatur Jobs Council to pursue universal database” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review, September 15, 2011.
• “At jobs hearing, grim statistics, frustration, cries for help” by Micah Maidenberg, Chicago Muckrakers/The Chicago Reporter, July 26, 2011.
• “Unemployment in the African-American Community and What Can be Done ” interview by Lavell Peete, Keepin’ It Real, Talk 101 FM – The Talk of Decatur, July 9, 2011.
• “Mathias’ Job Creation Bill Empowers Employers.” by Joe Woodward, Trib Local Buffalo Grove, March 17, 2011.
• “Illinois’ Sick, Poor, And Children Get Hit In House GOP Budget.” by Robert Dietz, Progress Illinois, March 2, 2011.
• “IWF publishes report on the future of Aurora.” by Jennifer Rice, Fox Valley Labor News, November 4, 2010.
• “Governor’s race: Quinn and Brady on the issues.” by Dave McKinney, Chicago Sun-Times, October 16, 2010.
• “Is anything working?” by Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, The Chicago Reporter, June 30, 2010 (PDF 32KB).
• “RAEDC honored by Jobs Council.” Rockford Register Star, June 26, 2010 (PDF, 37KB).
• “No jobs.” Letter to the editor by Carrie Thomas, John Bouman, and Andrew Stettner, Chicago Tribune, June 17, 2010 (PDF 43KB).
• “Aurora leaders meet with IWF to discuss economic development.” by Jennifer Rice, Fox Valley Labor News, June 15, 2010.
• “Aurora hosting economic development forum.” The Beacon-News, June 8, 2010 (PDF, 65KB).
• “Group hopes to grow Olympics bid funds to boost jobs.” by Kathy Bergen, Chicago Tribune, February 17, 2010 (PDF, 157KB).
• “Decatur Jobs Council focuses on transferable skills.” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review, January 6, 2010 (PDF, 36.6 KB).
• “A call to redesign the philosophy for training to the job.” by Layton Ehmke, Medill Reports, December 3, 2009 (PDF, 96.8 KB).
• “Community brainstorms job ideas in light of dour employment forecast.” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review, November 20, 2009.
• “Join brainstorming session to benefit local economy.” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review, November 9, 2009.
• “Leaders to discuss community priorities.” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review, November 4, 2009 (PDF, 36.0 KB).
• “Landing A Green Job.” by Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, The Chicago Reporter, October 30, 2009 (PDF, 48.0 KB).
• “Report says Chicago can attract green collar jobs by training new workers.” by Tom Kessler, ABC 7 KABC Los Angeles, October 28, 2009.
• “Jobs may outpace workers in some fields by 2016.” by Jacquelyn Ryan, Medill Reports, October 21, 2009 (PDF, 28.0 KB).
• “Leaders: Stronger education in Rockford leads to better jobs.” by Sean F. Driscoll, BusinessRockford.com, September 23, 2009 (PDF, 39.7 KB).
• “EIGERlab hosts workforce meeting.” by Bob Schaper, 13WREX, September 23, 2009.
• “2016 Fund for Chicago Neighborhoods Announces Second Phase of Grants, $1.5 Million Awarded to Organizations That Benefit Local Communities.” Chicago Press Release, September 22, 2009 (PDF, 72.2 KB).
• “Your ideas needed on fixing economy.” by Ralph Martire, Rockford Register Star, September 19, 2009 (PDF, 39.9 KB).
• “Views on local job needs wanted.” by Sean F. Driscoll, BusinessRockford.com, September 14, 2009 (PDF, 29.7 KB).
• “Growing ‘Green’ Jobs Is a Long-Term Task, Advocates Say.” by Peter Behr, ClimateWire – featured in The New York Times, August 14, 2009 (PDF, 56 KB).
• “Toast to the Future” by Wendy Wollenberg, NBC Chicago, April 8, 2009 (PDF, 39.3 KB).
• “Green jobs: Federal mandates could fuel local employment growth.” by Jennifer Slosar, Chicago Tribune, April 3, 2009 (PDF, 42 KB).
• “Chicago firms eye federal Recovery Act funds for green-collar jobs.” by Daniella Grossman, Medill Reports, March 10, 2009.
• “College Versus Career.” by Sarah Karp, Extra News, March 4, 2009.
• “At Opportunity Chicago, CHA residents take first steps toward a career.” by Megan Cottrell, Chi-town Daily News, February 27, 2009 (PDF, 536 KB).
• “Bronzeville “friend-raiser” talks green economy.” by Walter Morris, Medill Reports, February 11, 2009.
• “Career Education.” interview by Lorraine Forte, City Voices, Catalyst Chicago, February 2009.
• “$22.5 billion in new economic activity from a Chicago 2016 Olympic Games,” Sport Business International, December 12, 2008 (PDF, 18.9 KB).
• “Building skills now is our best hope for the future.” by Cheryle R. Jackson, Chicago Defender, December 10, 2008.
• “Middle skills provide heavyweight careers.” by Chicagoland Publishing Co., Chicago Tribune, November 6, 2008 (PDF, 1.7 MB).
• “Job training,” Letter to the editor, by Carrie Thomas, Chicago Tribune, October 25, 2008 (PDF, 350 KB).
• “Filling the ‘forgotten middle’.” by Barbara Rose, Chicago Tribune, September 22, 2008 (PDF, 39.8 KB).
• “The Future of ‘Middle-Skill’ Jobs in Illinois,” interview by Alison Cuddy, Eight Forty-Eight, Chicago Public Radio, September 22, 2008.
• “Nearly One Million ‘Middle-Skill’ Job Openings Projected for Illinois by 2014; New Report Refutes Claims of ‘Hourglass’ Skilled Labor Market.” by PR Newswire, Market Watch, September 22, 2008 (PDF, 28.0 KB).
• “Job-training programs intrigue companies,” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review, June 27, 2008 (PDF, 19.5 KB)
• “Minimum wage hike takes effect,” by Leah Hope, ABC7 News, July 2, 2007 (PDF, 17 KB)
• “Work force panel: Valley workers need training,” by David Garbe, The Beacon News, April 14, 2007 (PDF, 18 KB)
• “Work-force panel to discuss skills gap,” by Beacon News Staff, The Beacon News, April 12, 2007 (PDF, 24 KB)
• “Black Caucus seeks job development,” by Francine Knowles, Chicago Sun Times, March 20, 2007 (PDF, 24 KB)
• “3,000 CHA Tenants Get Jobs,” by Antonio Olivo, Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2006 (PDF, 22 KB)
• “Workers certify training program,” by Barbara Rose, Chicago Tribune, February 17, 2006 (PDF, 73 KB)
• “Agencies mull barriers facing low-skilled workers,” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review online edition, February 3, 2006 (PDF, 70 KB)
• “Service agencies gather to discuss ways to beat employment barriers for lower-skilled workers,” by Theresa Churchill, Herald & Review online edition, October 28, 2005 (PDF, 81 KB)
• “Chicago Jobs Council follows job program money upstream,” by Ryan Hess, Employment & Training Reporter , October 24, 2005
• “We can act now to soften blow of retirement crunch,” by Paul Herbert, Chicago Sun Times , October 22, 2005 (PDF, 78 KB)
• “Necessary sacrifices,” Letter to the editor, by Rose Karasti and Robert Wordlaw, Chicago Tribune, October 8, 2005 (PDF, 129 KB)
• “A new timeliness to job training,” by Barbara Rose, Chicago Tribune , September 28, 2005 (PDF, 129 KB)
• “Chicago Jobs Council warns of skills gap,” by Julie Jargon, Crain’s Chicago Business, September 28, 2005 (PDF, 129 KB)
• “Census figures show more jobs, more poverty,” by Andrew Herrmann, Chicago Sun Times, August 31, 2005 (PDF, 83 KB)
• “Drop in the Bucket,” by Sarah Karp, Chicago Reporter, December 2004 (PDF, 129 KB)
• “1 in 4 families is low income, study finds,” by Barbara Rose, Chicago Tribune, October 12, 2004 (PDF, 297 KB)
• “Chicago raises the bar for living in public housing,” by Amanda Paulson, The Christian Science Monitor, October 4, 2004
• “New CHA Housing is Tied to Jobs: Adults Must Work 30 Hours A Week,” by Antonio Olivo, Chicago Tribune, September 22, 2004
• “CHA approves new tenant rules for replacement housing: Advocates oppose inflexible work requirements,” Illinois Welfare News, September 2004
• “CHA’s job rules could ban many,” by Antonio Olivo, Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2004
• “Move welfare reform beyond caseload reduction,” letter to the editor by CJC Executive Director Robert E. Wordlaw and Senior Policy Associate Rose Karasti, Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2004
• “Illinois Advocates Push Plan for Needy Workers,” Christopher Maloney, Employment & Training Reporter, May 3, 2004
• “Welfare Reform,” opinion-editorial by CJC Senior Policy Associate Rose Karasti, The Common Good Network, April 28, 2004
• “Job training fails to reach many in need,” by T. Shawn Taylor, Chicago Tribune, April 13, 2004 (PDF, 22 KB)
• “County OKs ’2nd chance’ hiring of 100 nonviolent convicts,” by Steve Patterson, Chicago Sun Times, April 9, 2004
• “Fighting for a living wage,” letter to editor by CJC Senior Policy Associate Rose Karasti, Chicago Sun Times, April 6, 2004 (PDF, 16 KB)
• “Tactics questioned in welfare cuts,” by Sarah Karp, Chicago Reporter, June 2003 (PDF, 34 KB)
• “Tales of the jobseekers,” by Connie Lauerman, Chicago Tribune, April 23, 2003 (PDF, 25 KB)
• “Welfare reform helps no one,” letter to editor by CJC Senior Policy Associate Rose Karasti, Chicago Sun Times, February 24, 2003 (PDF, 14 KB)
• “Jobless lose big in Bush budget,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Daily Southtown, February 10, 2003 (PDF, 16 KB)
• “Bush budget more of what we don’t need,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Chicago Sun-Times, February 9, 2003 (PDF, 16 KB)
• “Bush budget does little for those seeking work,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Daily Herald, February 9, 2003 (PDF, 14 KB)
• “Smoke-and-mirror politics,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Chicago Defender, February 8, 2003 (PDF, 16 KB)
• “Shift in work-force funding is sought,” by Natalie Morris, Springfield Journal-Register, December 4, 2002
• “Protest over cut in state funding,” by Douglas Holt, Chicago Tribune, November 13, 2002
• “Training seen as better ticket to good jobs than work first,” by Christopher Maloney, Employment & Training Reporter, November 11, 2002
• “Family budgets show TANF leavers at substandard living,” by Ryan Hess, Employment & Training Reporter, October 28, 2002
• “Welfare rules,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Chicago Tribune, September 28, 2002 (PDF, 17 KB)
• “Transitional job training a must,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Daily Southtown, July 16, 2002 (PDF, 16 KB)
• “Transitional programs work wonders,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Chicago Sun-Times, July 10, 2002 (PDF, 16 KB)
• “Welfare ends officially” by Chinta Straussberg, Chicago Defender, July 1, 2002
• “Welfare-to-work families’ budgets underscore gaps between policy and practice,” by CJC Senior Policy Associate Rose Karasti, Illinois Welfare News, June 2002
• “Welfare to work to ?,” by Linnet Myers, Chicago Tribune, April 7, 2002
• “Reforms to TANF program will reduce its flexibility,” by Suzanne Hanney, Streetwise, March 25, 2002
• “Bush welfare plan needs more work,” letter to editor by CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Chicago Sun Times, March 15, 2002 (PDF, 23 KB)
• “Workforce Investment Act implementation must improve,” bylined article by CJC Director of Policy Whitney Smith, Illinois Welfare News, November 2001
• “Advocates keep eye on congress,” by Angela Bonavoglia, Chicago Tribune, October 17, 2001
• “Communities critical,” letter to editor with CJC Executive Director Bob Wordlaw, Crain’s Chicago Business, October 1, 2001
• “TANF Reauthorization,” hosted by Phil Ponce, WTTW Ch. 11 Chicago Tonight, August 22, 2001