Illinois workNet partnered with the Office of State Senator Patricia Van Pelt, Illinois Department of Employment Security, and the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership to hold a multi-employer Virtual Job Fair event series featuring hiring employers within Illinois' 5th State Senate District!

Job seekers are encouraged to register for each session they are interested in attending. You can register for this three-day event here.

CHICAGO – State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) said additional funding the state will receive to expand Illinois’ vaccination program will save lives, especially in communities of color that have been hit hardest by the virus.

“This funding is necessary for our state to increase vaccine accessibility, especially for those communities disproportionately affected by the ongoing pandemic,” Van Pelt said. “I commend the CDC for their effort to expand the COVID-19 vaccination program.”

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CHICAGO – State Senator Patricia Van Pelt is announcing Chicago Public Schools will receive $2.5 billion in additional funding to help address the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I would like to commend every student, parent, and teacher for making it through such an incredibly difficult year,” Van Pelt said. “Finally, the end of the pandemic is in sight, and thankfully, the state has received additional funding to help put an end to this dark time in schools.”

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CHICAGO – Tuesday afternoon, State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) held a hearing in light of rising opioid overdose deaths in Cook County over the past year.

“I think it’s necessary to reanalyze substance addiction in a way that is not criminalizing the addict,” Van Pelt said. “Substance abuse is a disorder, and people need treatment, not punishment. The drug companies, dealers, doctors and pharmacists should be held accountable for the role they play in these overdoses.”

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