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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Sequestration Budget Cuts Data: Which IL Counties Have the Most Federal Employees?

See how Cook County—which has nearly 25,000 federal employees—compares to the rest of Illinois.

The numbers here show the federal employees in Illinois by county in 2012, according to the latest figures from Eye on Washington, a DC-based lobbying firm that tracks federal employment. It compiles the data from the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employment Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While much has been written on how the current sequestration battle in Washington could affect the national economy, these numbers are meant to give readers a sense of the sequestration at the local level. Cook County has nearly 25,000 federal employees, most of whom work in veterans affairs. The Department of Defense and Department of Human Services employ more than 4,900 people in the county. Roughly 14,000 civilian defense …

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evergreenlove13

7:07 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

"Heated mayoral race" lol She got herself kicked off the ballot by not following the rules. Don't even try to compare EP politics to Federal politics. You make yourself sound even more foolish Mr. or Mrs. Good p.s. where can one find your platform?   more ›

Friday, April 8, 2011

Haymarket Labor Monument Highlight of Talk

Oak Parker Larry Spivack will focus on re-dedication of Haymarket Martyrs' Monument in Forest Park.

The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor has become a symbol of the hopes of men, women and children who came to America in search of a better life. And in a Forest Park cemetery, a statue has become a testament to the struggles that workers here and everywhere have had to endure to take part in that better life. That tribute, the Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument, has been called by many “The Statue of Liberty” to workers’ worldwide. But since its dedication in 1893, it has fallen on hard times.  The iconic bronze wreath at the monument's base was stolen, along with a plaque honoring the monument's namesake martyrs. Age, graffiti and the elements dulled the rest.  But now the memorial has been restored, and a talk about the process and what it …

Larry spivack

4:08 pm on Friday, April 8, 2011

Yes the Ilhs is helping on the reenactment.   more ›

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