Press Box

Workforce Services Mobile Learning Center releases March schedule - Friday, February 26, 2010

Will County’s Workforce Services Division announces its March Mobile Learning Center schedule.

Will County Executive Larry Walsh, who oversees Workforce Services, encourages job seekers to take advantage of the free service.

Workforce Services to host recruiting events on Mobile Learning Center - Friday, February 26, 2010

The Workforce Services Division of Will County will host a series of recruiting events aboard the Mobile Learning Center in March.

SIMOS, a third party logistic that is hiring for Wal-Mart warehouses in Elwood, will be looking for warehouse associates and warehouse supervisors.

‘Stand up and be counted’ theme of March telecast - Monday, February 22, 2010

Stand up and be counted.

That is the message of a special rendition of Will County at Work, hosted by Will County Executive Larry Walsh. The 30-minute show features Roger Claar, mayor of Bolingbrook; Andy Mihelich, Executive Director of the Spanish Community Center in Joliet; and Richard Dillender, manager of the U.S. Census office in Joliet, who remind Will County residents of the benefits of filling out the Census questionnaire when it starts showing up in mailboxes in March.

Waste Management contributes $50,000 to five Will County District 8 community groups - Monday, January 25, 2010

Five Joliet community groups will be a little better off financially as the year begins, thanks to a $50,000 contribution from Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. through Will County.

The five community groups include the Hill Memorial Learning Center; the Forest Park Community Center; the Peter Claver Community Center; the Warren Sharp Community Center; and the Spanish Center. Each group will receive $10,000.

Workforce Services opens weekly Career Café as another aid to those looking for jobs - Thursday, January 07, 2010

The Workforce Services Division has created a new program for job seekers, the Career Café, to be held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday.

2009 State of the County - Thursday, September 17, 2009

Good morning County Board Chairman Moustis, County Board members, elected officials and citizens of Will County. Today, as we assess the state of Will County and as I submit a balanced budget to the Board for your consideration, I believe it is appropriate to quote from one of our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, when he said "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."

And so today, I am going to be very honest with each of you and the citizens of Will County. Thankfully, being honest includes many positive developments, despite the challenging economic conditions that have resulted in steep revenue declines for the County. I will discuss the budget in more detail later in this address.

Will County Receives Prestigious Designation As A Preserve American Community - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

A letter from First Lady Laura Bush came to Will County Executive Larry Walsh recently – and it held some very good news. As honorary chair of Preserve America, a White House initiative that supports and helps preserve community history, Mrs. Bush notified Executive Walsh that the County of Will has been designated a Preserve America Community.

“Being designated a Preserve America community is an unbelievable tribute to Will County,” said Walsh. “We have so much to be proud of when it comes to our history and heritage - and through this distinction, others will learn of our legacy as well.”