Patricia Miller of Matrix 4 – Northwest Herald photo WOODSTOCK – TMA member Matrix 4 was recognized once again by national Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s top fastest-growing private companies: Inc. Magazine named ...
Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods are not only devastated with crime, the aftermath of illegal activity has taken a severe toll on the community’s productivity. In Chicago Urban League research director Paul Street’s white paper on ...
Penny Pritzker, former Secretary of US Department of Commerce, says President Trump is voicing a widely shared resentment about Chinese double-dealing in economic policy. In an op-ed the Chicago native wrote for Crain’s Business, Pritzker ...
JANE THOMPSON – 3rd of 4 newfound career stories Jane Thompson, 25, is from the West Humboldt Park neighborhood, where she was struggling to make ends meet working at food service jobs. “I worked hard and ...
Manufacturing technology orders capped the first half of the year with another strong month in June, gaining 5 percent compared to June 2017 and bringing the annual growth rate to 22 percent for 2018. The ...
Technology has long been a game changer in the business environment. Automation impacts every industry in some shape or form. As a result, business owners have come to demand speed and efficiency from the companies ...
Markeia Wilkins – Second of four Bethel New Life Success Stories Markeia Wilkins, 32, drove trucks and buses and worked as an auditor and pharmacy tech before pursuing a career in manufacturing. She’s excelled in ...
First published in August 2016 by Technology & Manufacturing Association – Hot summer months are now known as “the killing season” in Chicago’s violence-ridden West Side neighborhoods. During June, July and August, on the average, ...
MELINDATHEE GRIFFIN – 1st of Four newfound career stories Melindathee Griffin, 50, worked at various jobs in banking, accounting and pharmacy technology while she raised her four nowadult children. She’d never thought about a career ...
The National Federation of Independent Businesses latest job report shows a record high number of owners are unable to find new hires to fill current openings. 46% of manufacturers surveyed said they had openings. The ...