Wayne Business
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DuPage County Workforce Innovation Board to host webinar on finding talent Aug. 20Aug 12, 2021 9:30 PM - On Friday, Aug. 20, the DuPage County Workforce Innovation Board will host a free online workshop on "Best Hiring Practices" with Barry Saltzman, COO of Aqueity, and Kate Wollensak, SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer of the YMCA of the USA.
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Versiti to host 23rd annual Dennis Buckley Memorial Blood Drive at the 2021 Chicago Auto ShowJul 8, 2021 3:05 PM - Versiti Blood Center of Illinois is partnering with the Chicago Auto Show to host the 23rd annual Dennis Buckley Memorial Blood Drive, July 15-19, at McCormick Place. One very lucky donor will have a chance to win a joyride in the Bugatti Chiron.
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DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau, DuPage Sports Commission focus on next steps for sports tourismJun 30, 2021 5:36 PM - The DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau recently announced a new hire to work with stakeholders throughout DuPage County -- hotels, park districts, athletic venues, business sponsors and municipal partners -- to advance DuPage's presence in the lucrative sports tourism market. Igor Bakovic is the new sports market manager, charged with helping to carry forth the DuPage Sports Commission strategic plan. Bakovic brings an unrivaled mix of experience to the position. Before joining DCVB, he was a core complex sales manager at Marriott International, representing 24 hotels in the Minneapolis, Des Moines, Iowa City, St. Louis and Kansas City markets with focus on driving top line revenue. Prior to his time with Marriott International, he spent six years in the logistics and supply chain management industry working for Great Lakes CocaCola, Coyote Logistics as well as Fredonia Inc. After graduating from Ryerson University, Bakovic spent four years playing basketball professionally in Europe for clubs in Greece, Germany, Bulgaria and Austria.
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DuPage County relaunches Small Business Grant ProgramJun 23, 2021 6:19 PM - On June 24, DuPage County businesses can attend a webinar on the application process for Reinvest DuPage, a business grant relief program.
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AARP analysis finds 10% of Black older adults in Illinois lack health insuranceJun 23, 2021 4:27 PM - A new analysis from AARP's Public Policy Institute finds that nearly half of older adults in the U.S. purchasing health insurance through the nongroup health insurance market faced unaffordable health coverage in 2019, compared to only 30% of younger adults. As a result, many older adults remained uninsured, including 7.5% of all 50-64 year old Illinoisans.
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Hospital execs describe COVID's toll on mental health of front-line personnelMay 24, 2021 7:31 PM - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi met with health care professionals in Hoffman Estates Monday to discuss the pandemic's impact on the mental health of front-line medical workers, and how $140 million in federal funding might help address their needs.
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Dunham Foundation awards Fox Valley Food for Health $50,000 grant for Healthy Meals ProgramMay 21, 2021 8:42 PM - Fox Valley Food for Health was recently awarded a $50,000 grant by the Dunham Foundation. The grant will allow it to continue expanding their Healthy Meals and Teen Education Programs in Kane and DuPage counties.
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Area students compete in annual Precision Machining CompetitionMay 24, 2021 1:14 PM - More than 50 students from nine northern Illinois high schools competed May 13 in the Technology & Manufacturing Association's 29th annual Precision Machining Competition.
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ClaySpace hosts spring open house, pottery sale May 14-16May 13, 2021 12:03 AM - ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Studio in Lisle is hosting its spring open house and pottery sale
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Aquascape teammates clean up East Side Park in St. Charles for Earth DayApr 23, 2021 10:55 PM - For an annual Earth Day event, Aquascape Inc. teammates volunteered to clean up the park at East Side Sports Complex in St. Charles.
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