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As of May, the unemployment in Illinois has fallen a bit to 15.2 percent. While businesses are opening up and hiring again, the job market has contracted significantly. We are here to help in your search for traditional employment, but…

With record levels of unemployment hitting the nation (over 16% in Illinois), many people are struggling to keep their homes and apartments. If you are a homeowner or renter worried about making your monthly payments, the following list of resources…

Now is a great time to invest in you! The Great Courses on Kanopy offers you countless options to learn about a new topics and pick up new skills. The following are my top five recommendations that will serve you…

Kanopy has a great selection of documentaries, including for business. Follow the all too relevant human drama of the great innovations and scandals in business and economics. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, learn how to run a Ponzi scheme, how chicken…

The interview is one of the most important parts of the job-hunting process. After sending out application after application, you finally get that call back that might lead to your dream job. If you do have an upcoming interview, the…

Many people in our area have found themselves out of work. While many businesses will open up again eventually, it will never be the same as before. So this is a good time to sharpen your job hunting skills, either…

I’m pleased to announce that we are starting a virtual job club on Zoom! Start the day fresh and join other job seekers and career changers for an overview of library and community services that can help you meet your…

As of April 27th, the Small Business Administration is taking new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program. If you or someone you know is a small business owner who is struggling to keep their employees, do not hesitate to apply….

Looking for a fresh way to study a new subject? Try one of our Learning Circles! For seven-weeks this spring, we’ll gather to learn material in a self-paced, online course. Moderated by library staff, adult learners will share and connect…

A few years ago, if you told me you could become rich by running your computer’s graphics card 24/7, I wouldn’t have believed you. But at the time of writing this, a single Bitcoin is currently valued at over $10,000. Digital…