Additional Resources 

Resources for Illinois businesses, job seekers, the under and unemployed and disabled persons

IDES provides unemployment insurance (UI), employment services and guidance to workers, job seekers, and employers through a statewide network of IDES offices and Illinois workNet centers. The agency combines federally-funded job training programs in Illinois into a "workforce development" system where individuals can find a job or train for a new career.

Under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, the O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. The O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors,is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation.

The Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Board is part of a national network of organizations involved in workforce preparation and employment. Board activities and programs are designed to meet both the needs of the communities' businesses and the needs of job seekers and those who want to further their careers.

Provides information on a wide range of benefits including, disability, education and training, vocational rehabilitation and employment, home loan guaranty, dependant and survivor benefits, medical treatment, life insurance and burial benefits.