Press Releases

     Will County has released its economic update for the third quarter. Key highlights include a four percent growth in healthcare and social assistance jobs and an overall wage increase of more than nine percent over the past two years.

     “Will County continues to add quality jobs across various sectors,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “In addition to the growth in the healthcare profession, we have also seen large growth in information technology and education jobs.”

Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair hosted by the Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9.

 Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 11 Americans have diabetes – that’s more than 29 million people. And another 86 million adults in the United States are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Will County’s recycling partner in Lockport will be closed two days in November in observance of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving weekend.

The Friends of Sunny Hill Inc. is kicking off its campaign for a new bus by bringing back an old favorite.

Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host its next weekly job fair from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced its November workshop schedule.

Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the Mobile Workforce Center’s November schedule, with stops in six communities.

On the Road --  On Friday, October 14, members of the Workforce Center of Will County joined trustees of the Frankfort Library District to celebrate a new weekly stop for the county’s Mobile Workforce Center.

     The Will County Health Department worked with Silver Cross Hospital to create a Total Nutrition Policy, a program to improve employee wellness through healthy standards for meals, snacks, and beverages.