Illinois jobs program to end in mid-January

Dec. 13, 2010
The Put Illinois to Work program will end in mid-January.The program provides government-subsidized $10 per hour jobs at no cost to employers.Some critics questioned the cost of a program that doesn't guarantee permanent jobs.

Putting Illinois to Work may need more work

Dec. 1, 2010
Community leaders from Chicago’s West Side are calling on Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to step up public policy to create permanent jobs for those employed by the Put Illinois to Work Program.The program was initially funded by federal stimulus money when it began nine months ago, but the money