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Report highlights Maine's growing skills gap
Bangor Daily News, MaineMaine needs at least an additional 15,000 highly skilled workers if the state is going to remain competitive in a global economy -- a necessity the state's education system isn't prepared to provide, according to a report released Tuesday by America's...Tags: Georgetown University, Engineering, Globalization, Business, Social Sciences
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How is affordable housing defined?
Defining 'affordable' The Illinois Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act considers a mortgage "affordable" when a person who earns 80 percent or less of the area's median income can pay for it by using 30 percent or less of his or her income. For...Tags: Personal Income
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North Shore towns struggle to meet rising affordable housing demand
On the North Shore, where some of the Chicago area's wealthiest residents live in multi-million dollar mansions, "affordable housing" can be a matter of perspective. But not everyone who dwells there is rich. While there may be fewer lower- and middle-...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Lawyers, Local Government, Labor Legislation, Northbrook
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Spread State Program Benefit To Women, Minorities
The failure of the Thirty5 Bar & Grille in West Hartford has drawn greater scrutiny of a state program designed to spark business development. The restaurant got $47,500 in Small Business Express grant money from the state before it opened in October of...Tags: West Hartford, Small Businesses, Business, Social Issues, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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INSIGHT-Housing improvement may herald return of U.S. workforce mobility
ReutersBy Steven C. Johnson and Margaret Chadbourn NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - When David Pendery, a corporate public relations specialist, decided to move his family from Colorado to Illinois this year for work, his biggest worry was whether he...Tags: Career and Workplace, Petroleum Industry, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Moving and Storage
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PHOTO STORY: Mothers hit the skating rink with their youngsters
Greeley Tribune, Colo.Mother's Day at a glance The driving force behind Mother's Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of...Tags: Mother's Day, U.S. Congress
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Glenview, Northbrook look at their affordable housing
Marshall and Paulette Gardner were residents of a senior living facility in downtown Chicago eight years ago when they decided to move back to Northbrook, nearer their children. Crestwood Place, the village's affordable housing development for seniors,...
Tags: Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Northbrook, Real Estate Agents
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Insight: Housing improvement may herald return of U.S. workforce mobility
ReutersNEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When David Pendery, a corporate public relations specialist, decided to move his family from Colorado to Illinois this year for work, his biggest worry was whether he would be able to sell his home quickly. It took just...Tags: Career and Workplace, Petroleum Industry, Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Moving and Storage
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Working with mom has its rewards
Dothan Eagle, Ala.When Warren Veale's son is sick, his boss is very understanding. Of course, it helps that the boss is his son's grandmother, Mary Alice Veale. "When that's the grandbaby, I get a pass," Warren Veale said. Working mothers are nothing new -- more than...Tags: Massage Therapy, Arts and Culture
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Boulder County Sheriff's Office: Cyclist killed in Lyons car versus bike crash
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.Denver's 7News is reporting that a cyclist was killed on Saturday after being struck by an SUV that was traveling the wrong way down Main Street in Lyons. Boulder County emergency crews first responded to reports of a bike versus car accident in Lyons...Tags: First Aid, Motorvehicle Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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OPINION: Republicans continue to lose minority voters
Tulsa WorldIf anyone was unsure before, the report last week from the U.S. Census Bureau ought to send a clear signal: Minorities are gaining muscle in elections. According to the Census Bureau, in the 2012 presidential election, for the first time on record,...Tags: Barack Obama, DREAM Act, U.S. Senate, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration
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Gender gap costs women $443,360 over 40 years, study says
It's a well known fact that men still out-earn women in the working world. That gender gape means that a full-time working woman will earn $443,360 less than her male counterpart over 40 years, according to a recent study by the National Women's Law...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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