Family and Community Engagement in Education has launched a series of virtual workshops to help families navigate remote learning. Please see these virtual offerings for the week include tutorials on Google, Aspen, computer basics, and more!

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM CDT

Benefits for Job Seekers:

• Conduct live online one-on-one virtual interviews with nationally known employers at The Chicago Virtual Job Fair.
• No more sending your resume in to the black hole and waiting for a phone call.
• This event will put you front and center with the recruiter who can hire you!
• Free Attendance to job seekers! The Chicago Virtual Career Fair is Open to all candidates!
• Safety – No contact necessary
• Chat with a recruiter from the comfort of your home at a convenient time
• Build a video profile that is continually viewed by employers
• Create a video cover letter
• Proprietary Job matching
• All you need is an internet connection
• Job seekers must create a free virtual profile to attend a virtual hiring event, which they can do here.

New expiration date will be one year from current 2020 expiration date

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that the expiration date for valid driver’s licenses held by Illinois drivers who are 75 years of age or older has been extended for a period of one year past the licenses’ current 2020 expiration date. As a result, drivers age 75 and older with a 2020 driver’s license expiration date do not need to visit a facility to renew their driver’s license until shortly before their birthday in 2021.

“I am mindful of the heightened risks associated with seniors contracting COVID-19, and that is why I have authorized this important change during this challenging and unique time,” said White.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced applications are now being accepted for grants through the Boat Access Area Development grant program. The deadline to apply is Oct. 2, 2020.

The Boat Access program is a state-financed grant program that provides funding assistance to local government agencies for acquisition and/or development of land for public boat and canoe access areas in Illinois. The program can provide up to 100 percent reimbursement funding assistance on approved development project costs and 90 percent reimbursement on land acquisition costs. The local agency must demonstrate and possess the ability to finance the costs of an approved project prior to receipt of grant funds. This program is funded through a percentage of the state’s marine motor fuel tax and registration fees.

The program is managed in Illinois by the IDNR and applications must be submitted to the IDNR by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2020. The Notice of Funding Opportunity can be found at: https://www.illinois.gov/sites/gata/Pages/default.aspx.

Consult the IDNR website at https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/AEG/Pages/Grant-Administration.aspx for more information, or call the IDNR Grants main line at 217-782-7481.

https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/news/Pages/IDNR-Accepting-Applications-for--Boat-Access-Area-Development-Program-Grants.aspx