Are you looking for a new job? Are you an employer needing new staff? Join us for our annual Hiring Fair, set for Thursday, July 20.

This is our third annual event, at a bigger location this year as we draw more employers and job seekers each year.

Doors open for veterans only starting at 10:00 AM. The general public is invited from 10:30 AM until 2:00 PM.

This year's event will be at the Croatian Cultural Center, 2845 W. Devon Ave., in Chicago. There is plenty of parking available.

The hiring fair will help provide employers the chance to meet prospective employees, and help those prospective employees find work and other new opportunities.

Employers may register here.
Job seekers may register here.

Please share this if you know someone looking for a new job or or someone who needs to hire new employees.

I encourage you to join me at one of my upcoming Town Hall meetings in July.

I know you're interested in what is happening at the Capitol and how it affects our community, particularly now that we finally have a complete, balanced budget. I look forward to giving you an update on this year's legislative session and answering your questions at my annual town hall meetings in four locations throughout the district.

Please mark your calendar and join your neighbors and me at one of these events.

Yesterday I joined Senator Don Harmon to talk about concerns regarding the governor's ongoing efforts to move seniors with in-home services through the Community Care Program to an unproven pilot program designed to save money. CCP keeps seniors in their homes and out of nursing homes, which costs us all more.

You can read more here.

On Thursday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m., I will host a Silver Beat event with the Illinois Attorney General's office.

We invite you to learn about how to protect yourself and loved ones from the numerous ways scammers seek to steal from you and your loved ones. Often seniors are likely targets because they are seen as more vulnerable.

A representative from Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office will tell us what scams are circulating now and how you can avoid falling victim to them.

Please call my office (773-743-5015) if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you at the Croatian Cultural Center at 10:30 a.m. on April 20.