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0 Politics & Government With gun-related homicides up by more than 15% in Cook County this year, President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by County officials at th ... Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Cook County Government: June 4, 2021 Cook County Health and Justice Advisory Council Allocate Resources for Violence Prevention With gun-related homicides up by more than 15% in Cook County this year, President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by County officials at the Medical Examiner’s Office today to observe the sixth annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day. “The violence across our County, particularly in our black and brown communities, is absolutely devastating,” said President Preckwinkle. “Each one of our residents deserves to feel safe walking in their neighborhood, pumping gas at the local gas station and just sitting on their front stoop. Right now, that is not the case … [Read more...] about Cook County Government: President Preckwinkle Observes Gun Violence Awareness Day With Call To Action

0 Politics & Government Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Cook County Government: June 7, 2021 Today, Cook County issued a notice to employees regarding the Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO). Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees. The MWO sets the lowest amount an employer must legally pay their employees. Each year the minimum wage increases according to a formula set by the Ordinance. The Ordinance applies to hourly, salaried, and tipped employees, over the age of 18, working in Cook County, even those who may be working within the County to make deliveries or driving within the County limits. Cook County’s minimum wage is based on the greatest rate … [Read more...] about Cook County Government: Cook County Issues Notice To Minimum Wage Ordinance

0 Politics & Government Cook County's unemployment rate increased recently. Rich Scinto , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — The latest national unemployment and jobs figures portray a labor market that is moving closer to normal, but the country still has a record number of job openings. The unemployment rate in the North Center-Roscoe Village area has largely improved since the beginning of the pandemic, but the rate increased from March to April, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cook County's unemployment rate was 8.7 percent in April, which was up from 8.4 percent in March. That reflected significant improvement from April 2020, when the unemployment rate stood at 17.1 percent. Cook County's April unemployment rate is higher than Illinois’s 7.1 percent rate, according to the latest local figures from the BLS. The United States added 559,000 non-farm jobs in May, … [Read more...] about Unemployment Increases In North Center-Roscoe Village Area: Feds

0 Politics & Government The unemployment rate in Cook County hasn't had a month-to-month change. Rich Scinto , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — Hiring surged in the U.S. in June and average hourly wages increased as more Americans return to a pre-pandemic way of life. However, the country still has a long way to go before pandemic job losses are fully reversed. The U.S. added 850,000 non-farm jobs in June, which was the largest monthly increase since August 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total payroll employment is up 15.6 million jobs since April 2020. However, the country is still down 6.8 million jobs (4.4 percent) from pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rate ticked up by 0.1 percentage points to 5.9 percent between May and June. The unemployment rate in the North Center-Roscoe Village area has largely improved since the beginning of the pandemic. There wasn't a change … [Read more...] about Unemployment Rate Steady In North Center-Roscoe Village Area: Feds

0 Politics & Government But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — The U.S. pandemic economic recovery moved full steam ahead in July as employers added nearly 1 million jobs. About 943,000 non-farm jobs were added in July and unemployment dropped 0.5 percentage points to 5.4 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May and June employment figures were also revised upward, with both months now combined for 1.55 million additional jobs. The latest available local unemployment figures are for June, which actually showed an increase over May in the North Center-Roscoe Village area, according to BLS. Still, the unemployment rate is much lower than during the worst of the pandemic; and when July figures become available, they are expected to show further improvement in most parts of the … [Read more...] about North Center-Roscoe Village-Area Unemployment Rate Worsened In June: Feds

0 Politics & Government The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the summer. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — The U.S. economic recovery slowed in August, particularly in the job market, as the coronavirus' delta variant spread across the country. Nationally, non-farm payroll employment rose by 235,000 jobs in August, which was tepid compared with the 1.1 million jobs added in July and 962,000 in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 5.2 percent in August. The latest available local unemployment figures are for July; the rate improved since June in the North Center-Roscoe Village area, and continues to be much lower than the beginning of the pandemic. The Cook County unemployment rate was 8.8 percent in July, down from 10.0 percent in June. That reflected significant … [Read more...] about North Center-Roscoe Village-Area Unemployment Rate Decreased In July: Feds

0 Politics & Government More than 1 out of every 10 Cook County rental households are in arrears as of early August, according to a new analysis. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — Around 6.3 million rental households nationwide could face eviction in the near future, despite the availability of extensive government funding for rental assistance. An estimated 149,547 (17.6 percent) of Cook County rental households were behind in paying rents as of early August, according to a new county-by-county analysis by Surgo Ventures, a nonprofit organization that uses data to analyze health and social problems in communities. The estimated number of households in arrears has gone up since July, when around 138,116 were behind. Delinquent Cook County households collectively owed $547,536,540 in back rent as of early August, according to Surgo Ventures' estimates, for an average of … [Read more...] about Back Rent On Rise In Cook County: Analysis

0 Politics & Government The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the late summer. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — The national job report for September was a disappointment to economists, who had expected more than the 194,000 non-farm jobs that were added during the month. The September jobs report was even worse than that in August, when 366,000 jobs were created, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percentage points to 4.8 percent despite the September disappointment. The latest available local unemployment figures are for August; that rate improved since July in the North Center-Roscoe Village area and continues to be lower than it was the beginning of the pandemic. The Cook County unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in August, down from 8.8 percent in July. That reflected significant improvement … [Read more...] about North Center-Roscoe Village-Area Unemployment Rate Decreases In August: Feds

0 Politics & Government The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — The national unemployment rate continued falling in October to near pre-pandemic levels, with the addition of 531,000 jobs to the national economy, but the number of job openings remains high. The labor force participation rate, a measure of the employed share of the civilian population, was unchanged in October from September's 61.6 percent — 1.7 percentage points lower than the rate in February 2020. Nationwide, there were about 10.4 million job openings at the end of September. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate dropped from 4.8 percent to 4.6 percent from September to October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The pre-pandemic unemployment rate was 3.5 percent. The most recent available local unemployment figures are for … [Read more...] about North Center-Roscoe Village-Area Unemployment Rate Decreases In September: Feds

0 Politics & Government The Cook County unemployment rate improved somewhat, according to the newest figures. Local Data , Patch Staff Posted Reply NORTH CENTER-ROSCOE VILLAGE, IL — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' November jobs report was a mixed bag of positive and negative news. The unemployment rate continued to move closer to pre-pandemic levels, but the number of new jobs reported was lower than expected. Another 210,000 jobs were added to the economy in November, which was below the expectations of many economists. However, monthly job figures have been revised upward several times this year as data is updated. The BLS revised September and October job figures up by a combined 82,000 positions. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate dropped from 4.6 percent to 4.2 percent from October to November, according to the BLS. The pre-pandemic unemployment rate was 3.5 percent. The most recently available … [Read more...] about North Center-Roscoe Village-Area Unemployment Rate Decreases: Latest Update