WIA News and Related Press Articles
April 4, 2012, Changing Gears, "Measuring The Costs And Benefits Of Retraining" (web page 
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March 19, 2012, Daily Herald Business Ledger, "Where is the talent to fill today's skilled jobs?" (web page )
December 19, 2011, The State Journal-Register, "Law helps young people find footing in workforce" (web page )
November 14, 2011, National Skills Coalition, "State-by-State Impact Estimates Under Fiscal Year 2012 House Labor-H Appropriations Bill" (PDF )
November 7, 2011, National League of Cities, "Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriation Would Devastate Workforce Development and Pell Grant Programs" (web page )
2011, National Skills Coalition, "ANALYSES OF FY 12 LABOR‐HHS‐ED APPROPRIATIONS MEASURES" (PDF )
October 12, 2011, Center for American Progress, "House Republicans Eliminate Funding for Job Training (Again!)" (web page )
October 6, 2011, Los Angeles Times, "California job centers must devote more money to training" (web page )
September 27, 2011, Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, "CEFS recognizes Terri Cox for personal achievement" (web page )
September 26, 2011, Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, "CEFS recognizes Albert Wilson for personal achievement" (web page )
September 22, 2011, National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), "NASWA Opposition Letter to Reps. Rogers and Dicks" (PDF 
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September 14, 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek, "Can Retraining Give the Unemployed a Second Chance?" (web page )
September 9, 2011, Committee on Education and the Workforce, "Letter to Rep. John Kline, R-Minn." (PDF )
August 23, 2011, Newsmax.com: "Business Groups: Don't Cut Worker-Training Program Funds" (web page )
August 23, 2011, SYS-CON Media: "Chambers of Commerce and Regional Business Organizations Unite in Support of Workforce Investment Act" (web page )
August 17, 2011, Ashland Current: "Northwest Wisconsin Making Strides In Workforce Development" (web page )
August 17, 2011, nwf Daily News: "LETTER: Training is vital" (web page )
August 15, 2011, The Progressive Pulse: "Workforce Training Programs Essential to Economy’s Success" (web page )
August 11, 2011, eNews Park Forest: "Durbin Visits Workforce Center, Discusses Need for Critical Support Services" (web page )
August 9, 2011, The Courier-News: "Durbin touts work of job training centers in Elgin, elsewhere"(web page )
August 9, 2011, Daily Herald: "Durbin hears success stories from Elgin career center" (web page )
July 26, 2011, Huffington Post: "Bridging the Skills Gap in Today's Economy" (web page )
July 25, 2011, Center for American Progress: "It’s Past Time to Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act" (web page )
July 25, 2011, Rockford Register Star: "Work-force training changes gain momentum in Congress" (web page )
June 2, 2011, NASWA "Survey Results on the Effects of a Two-Thirds Cut in State Set-Aside Funds under the Workforce Investment Act" (web page )
June 2, 2011, NASWA Summary of Survey Results (web page )
May 26, 2011, National Skills Coalition: "Murray Hints at WIA Reauthorization" (web page )
May 25, 2011, National Journal Daily, "Job-Training Bill Could Bypass Usual Partisan Spats" (must be a subscriber to view) (web page )
May 23, 2011, Maurice Hinchey Website: "Hinchey Leads 56 House Members in Support of President's Funding Request for Job Training, Job Search and Job Placement Programs" (web page )
May 10, 2011, CBS Evening News (article w/video clip)
May 4, 2011, The Portland Observer: "Workforce Training in Crosshairs: Cuts aimed at programs bringing diversity to trades" (web page)
April 28, 2011, Trib Local Glenview: "Changing Lives through WIA funding – Success Starts with Upgraded Career Skills" (web page )
April 20, 2011, Chicago News Cooperative: "Job Training Groups Fear Budget Ax" (web page)
April 18, 2011, NASWA Impact of H.R. 1473, Funding Agreement for Remainder of Fiscal 2011 (PDF)
April 15, 2011, Chicago Tribune: "Voice of the People, Apr. 15" (web page )
— Warren Ribley, director, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, co-chair of Illinois Workforce Investment Board, Chicago
— John Rico, president and CEO, Rico Enterprises, co-chair of Illinois Workforce Investment Board, Chicago
April 14, 2011, National Skills Coalition: "FY11 CR impact on workforce programs."
(web page) April 9, 2011, The State Journal-Register: "Letter: Don’t cut work force development funds" (
web page) April 8, 2011, InTheseTimes.com: "Job Training Programs on the Chopping Block if WIA Cut"
(web page) April 6, 2011, Quad City Business Journal: "Illinois offers funds to assist displaced Arsenal workers"
(web page) April 5, 2011, Quad-City Online: "Commerce Director Connects $297,000 to TACOM Toilers" (must be a subscriber to view)
(web page) April 4, 2011, DCEO News: "State Economic Development Director to Announce Workforce Grant for the Quad Cities"
(Media Advisory) April 2, 2011, Quincy Herald-Whig: "WIA cuts could hurt, but JWCC's Workforce Development Center here to stay"
(web page) April 2, 2011, Middletown Journal (Ohio): "Federal workforce program in danger of losing funding"
(web page) April 1, 2011, NBCLosAngeles.com
(article w/video clip) March 25, 2011, Polish News: "Illinois Economic Development Director Calls on Congress to Preserve Funding for State Workforce Programs"
(web page) March 25, 2011, Job Training Website: "FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS ENDANGER WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTERS ILLINOIS STATEHOUSE NEWS" (
re-posted from St. Louis Dispatch )
March 25, 2011, WUIS Radio Facebook Page
(Facebook Note on event) March 24, 2011, Workforce Day of Action Springfield, Illinois Press Event (
Illinois workNet Press Event Page )
March 24, 2011, Illinois Statehouse News: "Federal budget cuts endanger workforce training centers" (
Full article) Illinois Statehouse News Story
(article with soundbites) March 24, 2011, Statehouse News: "Federal budget cuts endanger work force training centers"
(national re-posted Illinois Statehouse News) March 24, 2011, STLtoday.com: "Advocates of Ill. job training program rally to restore federal funding"
(web page) March 24, 2011, McHenry County Workforce Network
(web page) March 24, 2011, Fox News: "Federal budget cuts endanger workforce training centers"
(re-post of Illinois Statehouse) March 24, 2011, Quad City Argus (must be a subscriber to view)
(re-post of Illinois Statehouse) March 24, 2011, Lake County Workforce Day of Action (video clip)
March 24, 2011, ProgressIllinois.com (article w/video clips)
March 24, 2011, Illinois Information Service (IIS) Press Event Radio Broadcast
March 24, 2011, Northeast Public Radio (WAMC) (article w/ audio clip)
March 24, 2011, Workforce Day of Action (Springfield, Illinois) Media:
Illinois Statehouse Media Video Clips
March 22, 2011, Daily Examiner Denver: "'Workforce Day of Action' to restore Workforce Investment Act funding"
(web page) March 21, 2011, Daily Herald Business Ledger: "Job training advocates fear budget cuts will stall recovery"
(web page) WIA Works in LWIA 25 website
(see News and Successes) February 25, 2011, Press Release: "Durbin: Now is not the time to cut programs that help get people back to work"
(web page) February 21, 2011, Kewanee Star Courier: "Federal budget cuts threaten local jobs program"
(web page) February 17, 2011, Quad City Times: "Job programs face shutdown, advocates say"
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