Skokie Business to Layoff 73 Employees
More than 1,200 employees statewide will lose their jobs in coming months, according to local media reports.
A handful of Cook County companies will be closing or have announced mass layoffs, according to notices filled with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development. Those companies include: FreightCar America, Inc. in Danville is expected to layoff the most employees—254—in the state in coming months. The layoffs are expected to begin on April 18 and continue through May 2. Other suburban companies that will be affected by layoffs or closings include: The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide 60 days advance notice of pending plant closures or mass layoffs, according to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development website. Related Coverage
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Katie Gudgel
1:31 pm on Saturday, March 30, 2013
If by "she" here, you are still referring to Ann Tennes, she is also currently on the Oakton Community College school board. She is also currently on the ballot as an incumbent - one of 5 people running for 3 positions as Oakton Community College Trustee. For all Skokie voters, there are two contested races - that for Village of Skokie Trustee and that for Oakton Community College Trustee. For … more ›