The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday that the unemployment rate for Illinois was 4.0 percent in August, down 0.2 percentage point from
Whether manufacturers want to face the reality of what these technological advancements mean or don’t mean for the industry as a whole and for their own businesses, robotics and artificial intelligence are here to stay.
Bridgeview – When Gerhard Haigis was ten years old, he learned how to dodge bullets firing down on his boyhood town in Germany. It was
A change in state law effective in September prohibits requesting wage or salary history SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to
By Harry Moser – Numerous pundits have forecast that U.S. manufacturing will follow the path of agriculture: Automation will replace human workers and steal all
The law of supply and demand is on display in the manufacturing industry, Industry Week reports As worldwide demand began to stumble over the last
Over the next decade millions of experienced manufacturing professionals will retire; further exacerbating the skills gap crisis currently facing the industry. To address this looming
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ Department of Labor sent out a reminder to employers statewide Monday about their responsibility to post required safety and health posters. “It
Manufacturing is experiencing a historical revival in the United States, and the sharp uptick in domestic production is creating an even greater demand for skilled
TMA hosted nearly 30 Chicago region mayors in May, with a goal of encouraging partnerships to benefit municipalities, as well as local manufacturers. Municipalities benefit
