Metro Chicago Jobs News
- Connecting Street Plan Hopes To Improve Access Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:01AMNashville is about to get the ball rolling on a proposal that's been talked about and desired for decades: a way to bridge North Nashville with the West End area.
- QueBIT Consulting LLC Ranks No. 1406 on the 2010 Inc. 5000 for the Fourth Consecutive Year Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:00AMInc. Magazine Unveils Its Fourth Annual Exclusive List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies--the Inc. 5000
- Gaga + Palin x Tiger = clicks Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:28AMMEDIA NOTES | Big names can drive traffic online, but with those hits comes a journalistic dilemma. Sarah Palin - United States - Politics - Parties - Republican
- 25,000 Illinois jobs in jeopardy Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:15AMFilibuster over federal funding leaves Put Illinois to Work in limbo A filibuster over federal funding leaves Put Illinois to Work in limbo.
- 13 QUESTIONS: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:53AMThis week: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
- Jobs program in jeopardy Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:32PMFilibuster over federal funding leaves Put Illinois to Work in limbo Moises Vasquez was laid off in March from a chicken processing plant, but he was not unemployed for long. One month later he found a job at a granite and marble recycling company in Schiller Park.
- Real estate: Construction employment down in Tarrant area Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:15PMJobs declined in most U.S. metro areas.
- The Brookings Institution takes the nation's pulse Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:05AMBipartisanship has all but vaporized, incumbents’ approval ratings have plummeted and the nation is struggling to pull itself out of the Great Recession for which both parties are blamed.
- Could the Rams play in Illinois? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:51AMWhen rumors had it that the owners of the St. Louis Rams are considering moving the team to a new stadium, one suggestion about a possible site came from someone who lives far outside the 314 area code.
- T3 Ends Shooting in Chicago Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:33PMFilming postponed after actress injured won't be rescheduled. Recreation and Sports - United States - Recreation - Metro Areas - Justin Bieber
- Eric Ehrmann: Affirmative Action Divides Brazil as Election Nears Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:17PMIt's a reminder of how efforts to globalize the United States model of social organization by race can cause the fragmentation of national identity in a regional power like Brazil.
- 'Transformers 3' Extra Injured During Shoot Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:53AMIndiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt.
- Construction industry continues to trim payroll Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:46AMWASHINGTON — Construction employment declined in 276 out of 337 metropolitan areas between July 2009 and July 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.
- Q&A: Making sense of terror scare Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:44AMHere's what we know about the two Yemeni men with metro Detroit ties who were arrested as possible terror suspects in the Netherlands.
- Area construction jobs fell 6,800 in a year Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:18AMThe Sacramento area lost 6,800 construction jobs from July 2009 to July this year, according to a st
- Latest: Chicago to Amsterdam terror case Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:25AMThe two men detained in America's latest terror scare have more than just Chicago's O'Hare Airport in common.
- U.S. investigates men with Metro Detroit ties for possible terror test Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:15AMU.S. law enforcement officials say investigators today are looking into whether two men with Metro Detroit ties who were arrested earlier this week in Amsterdam were conducting a dry run for a potential terrorist attack.
- Two former metro Detroiters arrested in the Netherlands on terror charges Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:14AMTwo Yemeni nationals who at one point lived in metro Detroit have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of plotting terrorism, federal authorities said Monday.
- Did 2 men with Michigan ties have a terror plan? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:38AMTwo Yemeni nationals who at one point lived in metro Detroit have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of plotting terrorism, federal authorities said Monday.
- 2 men with Michigan ties raise suspicion of terror plot Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:20PMTwo Yemeni nationals who at one point lived in metro Detroit have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of plotting terrorism, federal authorities said today.
- AVID Technical Resources Named One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:18AMInc. Magazine listed AVID Technical Resources on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economyâAmerica's independent-minded entrepreneurs.
- Five years of problem solving Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:53AMColumn's anniversary a time to reflect on positive outcomes On Tuesday, What's Your Problem? will celebrate its fifth anniversary.
- What's Your Problem?: Five years anniversary Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:53AMColumn's anniversary a time to reflect on positive outcomes On Tuesday, What's Your Problem? will celebrate its fifth anniversary.
- Speaker highlights college’s unique role Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:51AMDEARBORN — The auto industry once drove the unprecedented growth of Detroit, and now that the car industry has shrunk, community colleges are uniquely posed to help people prepare for emerging jobs, a speaker told Henry Ford Community College faculty on Tuesday.
- Local coverage of the Glenn Beck rally in D.C. Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:37AMUPDATE: Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally has ended and the tens of thousands of people who attended have begun dispersing from the National Mall.
- 13 QUESTIONS: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:16PMThis week: Keith Page, president and CEO of Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
- Bangkok state of emergency stays in place Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:18AMThe Thai prime minister has indicated he will maintain emergency rule for Bangkok after a bomb incident that injured a security guard on Thursday.
- Jobless rate rises in Champaign-Urbana, Danville areas Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:04AMEven though unemployment rates have climbed the last two months, four Illinois metropolitan areas are seeing encouraging signs. Decatur, Peoria, Chicago and Rockford – all of which are home to heavy industry – had lower unemployment rates in July than they did a year ago. read more
- Commercial Real Estate: Silver Spring Hilton Garden Inn sells for $17.4M Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:51AMOwner LaSalle Investment Management of Chicago and real estate company Transwestern of Bethesda have announced that One Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
- Could the Rams play in Illinois? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:57AMWhen rumors had it that the owners of the St. Louis Rams are considering moving the team to a new stadium, one suggestion about a possible site came from someone who lives far outside the 314 area code.
- More jobs, but unemployment rate also goes up in DeKalb County Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:40AMThe local unemployment rate ticked up slightly in July, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, but the total number of jobs was also up.
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen wants metro Detroit businesses to hire U.S. veterans Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:05PMChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm.
- Where the Creative Class Jobs Will Be Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:26AMThese jobs will continue to grow, providing high-wage employment for a lot of Americans. Unfortunately, their geographic concentration will only add to economic inequality. Employment - United States - University of Florida - Health care - Economic development
- Mind's eye can't forget Katrina's devastation, or our stubborn recovery from it Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:27AMSome images forever define an event
- High Expectations | By Tony Kindelspire © 2010 Longmont Times-Call Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:43AMLONGMONT – Marc Arnold is bullish on Vance Brand Airport. So much so that the longtime pilot and entrepreneur is launching three businesses at Vance Brand, two based around his Stemme S10-VT Motorglider and another based around his Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet.
- Go abroad, Ohioans! Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:46AMWant growth? Jobs? Be ambitious exporters
- Moving the Ground Zero Mosque, Feisal Abdul Rauf's wife offers first hint of reconciliation Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:25PMWhen is a Mosque not a Mosque? Perhaps when it's located at in Lower Manhattan, a few blocks from Ground Zero. When it's located there, it's called a community center.
- BROKER'S WORLD: UBS Wealth Management Brings Back Trainees Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:56AMBROKER'S WORLD: UBS Wealth Management Brings Back Trainees
- Boeing lands at MidAmerica: Move expected to boost metro-east economy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:07AMGov. Pat Quinn said Illinois families will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of The Boeing Co.'s expansion into the metro-east.
- Boeing plans new 75-job manufacturing site at Metro-East airport Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:37AMCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Boeing said Thursday that it plans to open a manufacturing facility to work on its defense programs late this year or in early 2011 at a long-troubled southwestern Illinois airport. The Chicago-based company said the facility at the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, its first manufacturing site in Illinois, will create 75 new jobs and at least potentially more ...
- Pent-Up Capital Generates ‘Ferocious’ Competition for Core, Distressed Shopping Centers Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:42PMWhile still a far cry from the avalanche some predicted would hit the market a year ago, distressed shopping malls and strip centers have contributed to a marked increase in retail sale activity this year. At the same time, a rush by institutional investors...
- Goodbye Big Three, Hello Supply Chain Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:02AMDetroit's vision for the future could have more to do with logistics than cars.
- Fred Redmond: GOP Vilifies Workers Who Serve the Public Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:40PMWhile Republicans are blasting public sector workers, they voted against reforming Wall Street, where compensation and bonuses remain immorally high even after taxpayers footed a bailout.
- Lease Up (Aug. 15-21): Caterpillar, Great Dane, Amazon Expand Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:12PMCoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations and lease extensions in the weekly Lease Up news report, a concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on consolidatations and lease...
- Where the Jobs Will Be Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:41AMAs the economy becomes less industrial and more idea driven, which areas will see the most job growth? United States - Bureau of Labor Statistics - Boston - New York - Employment
- Alton band ready to rock -- and open for KISS Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 2:04AMMembers of a 25-year-old Alton rock band are asking area residents to help them win a chance to open for KISS in Chicago next month.
- Meet The Fastest Growing Company Ever Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 4:09AMAt least Mark Zuckerberg wrote a few lines of computer code at Harvard before he left to launch Facebook. Now Andrew Mason, a relaxed and lanky 29-year-old music major from Northwestern, has managed to build the fastest-growing company in Web history. Groupon represents what the dot-com boom was supposed to be all about: huge sales, easy profits and solid connection between bricks-and-mortar ...
- Commercial Real Estate: Magic Johnson group gives $17.5M assist Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:52AMAn investment team including former basketball star Magic Johnson announced a $17.5 million assist to build a 1.6 million-square-foot planned community across from the Dorsey MARC station planned by Lutherville's Preston Capital Management.
- Apartment Rents Jump In Cities Where Job Trends Are Mending Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:05PMRents at Port 10, a trendy new building in Manhattan's Chelsea district, have gone up twice since late July. Demand is that strong for the property, which targets the army of young people who flood into the city each year to get degrees and start careers.
- Apartment Rents Jump In Cities Where Job Trends Are Mending Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:05PMRents at Port 10, a trendy new building in Manhattan's Chelsea district, have gone up twice since late July.