United States Department of Commerce

Over $6,000 on Shredders

02/03/2010
The Illinois Department of Commerce spent over $6,000 on shredders in 2008 and 2009.

Chicago Football Classic

01/31/2010
The Department of Commerce gave Chicago Football Classic Incorporated a grant for $50,000 in 2009.

$4.7 Million on Advertising

01/31/2010
More than $4.7 million was spent on advertising in 2008 and 2009, in addition to the more than $6 million spent on professional advertising and media services.

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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