The Cook County Property Tax Portal is the result of collaboration among the elected officials who take part in the property tax system. The portal consolidates information and delivers Cook County taxpayers a one-stop customer service website.
Information is gathered from data provided by both the Cook County Treasurer and the Cook County Assessor.
The Illinois Veterans History Project was launched by Secretary of State Jesse White to create a permanent record of the names and stories of Illinois war veterans and civilians who served our state and country during war, so that their contributions will be not be forgotten.
To participate in the Illinois Veterans History Project, veterans or their family members can obtain an Illinois Patriots Information Forms online, at driver services facilities or public libraries throught Illinois.
Veterans or their family members can complete this form and share their remembrances on the back or on a separate sheet of paper. Those who participate will receive an Official Certificate of Appreciation for their participation in this project.
IDES is holding a Healthcare & Healthcare Technology Hiring Event tomorrow.
WHEN: Thursday, October 25, 2012
TIME: 10:00 until 11:00 Veterans
11:00 until 2:00 Open to the General Public
WHERE: 723 West Algonquin Rd, Arlington Hts, Illinois
LivHome, Skokie
Positions: Caregivers, CNA’s and Personal Assistants
VNA Health Care, Aurora
Positions: Systems Administrator, Information Technology Help Desk, and EMR Form & Template Developer
SeniorBridge, Northfield
Positions: CNA’s and Health Aides
Addus Healthcare, Inc., Palatine
Positions: Payroll Specialist, Database Developer, Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist
Freedom Home Care, Highland Park
Positions: CNA’s and Caregivers
Alexian Brothers Health Systems, Elk Grove
Positions: CNA’s, PCT and Administrative Positions
Clearbrook, Arlington Heights
Positions: Rehab Aids, Mental Development Trainers and Residential Counselors
Home Instead, Elk Grove Village
Positions: CNA’s and Residential Counselors
A pricey appliance purchase deserves some consumer research and a furnace investment is no exception. Consumer Reports hasn’t reviewed individial models since 2000, but it does provide descriptions of the top sellers.
Another site, FurnaceCompare gives details of brand models and customer feedback in very organized listings.
The most recent reviews of central a/c brands are noted in the Consumer Reports May 2012 issue.
And the Library’s access to ChicagoCheckbook is also useful when learning more about heating/cooling contractors. Please let us know if you need help using this or any of our subscription databases.
AARP has a new employment site, workreimagined.org. You can log into it through your LinkedIn ID. It lists job openings from organizations with a commitment to hire older workers.
On a related note, MPPL is hosting a session on Tuesday 11/20/12 at 1:30p:
What the Senior Candidate Has to Offer: Wisdom, loyalty, experience – are you making the most of your marketable qualities as a mature job seeker? Bob Podgorski of St. Hubert Job and Networking Ministry will offer tips for presenting your skills and experiences as a senior candidate to a potential employer. Please register online or by calling 847-253-5675.
Searching for cash costs vs. I-PASS rates on the Illinois Toll Roads? Check all tollways on Rates by Toll Plaza.
YouTube has a category for university level videos in Business. Lectures from institutions such as Stanford, Yale, Harvard CPL, and Carnegie Mellon, among others, are organized into useful subcategories:
Leadership
Finance
Management
Entreprenuership
Globalization
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Human Resources Management
Accounting
Marketing
Business Ethics
Some new titles in the Library’s collection were recently highlighted at a Jump Start Your Business session, a series of business programs offered by the Library and Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce.
@ Your Service : How to Attract New Customers, Increase Sales, and Grow Your Business Using Simple Customer Service Techniques / Frank Eliason. (658.812 ELI) 2012
Scammed : How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World Of Schemes, Swindles, And Shady Deals / Christopher Elliott. (332.024 ELL) 2012
Customer Service Management Training 101 : Quick and Easy Techniques That Get Great Results / Renee Evenson. (658.3124 EVE) 2012
The Apple Experience : Secrets to Building Insanely Great Customer Loyalty / Carmine Gallo. (658.812 GAL)
Winning The Customer : Turn Consumers Into Fans and Get Them to Spend More / Lou Imbriano, Elizabeth King. (658.802 IMB) 2012
Uplifting Service : The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet / Ron Kaufman. (658.812 KAU) 2012
The Loyalty Leap : Turning Customer Information into Customer Intimacy / Bryan Pearson. (658.8343 PEA) 2012
Who’s your Gladys? : How to Turn Even the Most Difficult Customer into Your Biggest Fan / Marilyn Suttle and Lori Jo Vest. (658.812 SUT) 2009
What’s Your Problem? / Jon Yates. (381.34 YAT) 2011
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) administers and enforces the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) – the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The FEC is an independent regulatory agency and is assigned to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.
You can retrieve detailed lists of contributors based on type (individual or organization) and search for summary financial information about candidate campaigns, party committees, and other political committees.
Among thousands of data tables in the Campaign Finance Disclosure Portal is the Table of Contribution Limits 2011-2012
Historical data is available from the FEC’s Public Records Office (800) 424-9530 (press 2 when prompted) or e-mail pubrec@fec.gov.
New ways to post and reply to odd job requests include using smartphone apps like TaskRabbit, Postmates and Cherry.
Brad Stone, senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, shared his experiences on a recent NPR program, Marketplace.
