Monday, July 26, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Hanover Park wants to open outreach center
The article below was in the Daily Herald. We are working to do what we can during these difficult times.
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Hanover Park wants to open outreach center
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=395312
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald
7/21/2010 12:00 AM
When the unemployment rate spiked to nearly 17 percent in February on the Cook County side of Hanover Park, Mayor Rod Craig's first instinct was to reach out to the three community colleges that serve the village.
He says he figured Harper College, Elgin Community College and College of DuPage would best be able to implement initiatives aimed at training residents and getting them back to work.
After meeting with college leaders, Craig envisions opening up an outreach center in town so that the trio, in conjunction with Illinois WorkNet, which is sponsored the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, would come and provide those services.
He's currently on the lookout for a location.
"It seems as though any door I knock on, there's somebody who's been laid off or is experiencing reduced work," Craig said. "People are sharing with me they have great fears about the future."
A main goal would be to improve access to individuals who live on the outskirts of a college district and have no way of commuting upward of 15 miles to campus.
"It's kind of a sticky wicket because we all share a little piece of Hanover Park but none of us really own it," Harper College spokesman Phil Burdick said. "Most residents (in Hanover Park) don't even know what district they live in. We're talking about what's feasible to improve that access."
Craig has met with Harper President Ken Ender, ECC President David Sam and representatives of COD to discuss the situation, and on July 1 he put together a community development work force summit that drew all three schools, major local employers, state Rep. Fred Crespo and state work agencies.
Talk of opening an outreach center is still in the early stage, but representatives from each school say the summit allowed business leaders to learn about training options that already exist.
"Say FujiFilm (host of the summit) needs English as a Second Language training for eight employees. We bring it to them," said Susan Van Weelden, ECC director of community engagement and economic development. "And we work to find grants so that up to 50 percent of the training can be subsidized."
The colleges also made clear that borders don't really matter as long as a resident isn't looking to take a for-credit class. Van Weelden said Hanover Park officials were surprised to learn that ECC offers employment services at Streamwood village hall.
"The summit was an exciting first step for Hanover Park's area employers to understand what the local resources are," COD spokesman Joe Moore said.
Craig hopes the outreach center will become a reality, even though the most recent numbers show improvement in the town's job picture. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported May unemployment rates of 11.9 percent in the Cook County side of Hanover Park and 10.4 percent on the DuPage County side.
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Hanover Park wants to open outreach center
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=395312
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald
7/21/2010 12:00 AM
When the unemployment rate spiked to nearly 17 percent in February on the Cook County side of Hanover Park, Mayor Rod Craig's first instinct was to reach out to the three community colleges that serve the village.
He says he figured Harper College, Elgin Community College and College of DuPage would best be able to implement initiatives aimed at training residents and getting them back to work.
After meeting with college leaders, Craig envisions opening up an outreach center in town so that the trio, in conjunction with Illinois WorkNet, which is sponsored the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, would come and provide those services.
He's currently on the lookout for a location.
"It seems as though any door I knock on, there's somebody who's been laid off or is experiencing reduced work," Craig said. "People are sharing with me they have great fears about the future."
A main goal would be to improve access to individuals who live on the outskirts of a college district and have no way of commuting upward of 15 miles to campus.
"It's kind of a sticky wicket because we all share a little piece of Hanover Park but none of us really own it," Harper College spokesman Phil Burdick said. "Most residents (in Hanover Park) don't even know what district they live in. We're talking about what's feasible to improve that access."
Craig has met with Harper President Ken Ender, ECC President David Sam and representatives of COD to discuss the situation, and on July 1 he put together a community development work force summit that drew all three schools, major local employers, state Rep. Fred Crespo and state work agencies.
Talk of opening an outreach center is still in the early stage, but representatives from each school say the summit allowed business leaders to learn about training options that already exist.
"Say FujiFilm (host of the summit) needs English as a Second Language training for eight employees. We bring it to them," said Susan Van Weelden, ECC director of community engagement and economic development. "And we work to find grants so that up to 50 percent of the training can be subsidized."
The colleges also made clear that borders don't really matter as long as a resident isn't looking to take a for-credit class. Van Weelden said Hanover Park officials were surprised to learn that ECC offers employment services at Streamwood village hall.
"The summit was an exciting first step for Hanover Park's area employers to understand what the local resources are," COD spokesman Joe Moore said.
Craig hopes the outreach center will become a reality, even though the most recent numbers show improvement in the town's job picture. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported May unemployment rates of 11.9 percent in the Cook County side of Hanover Park and 10.4 percent on the DuPage County side.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
New bike path links Schaumburg, Hanover Park
We are excited about the new bike path between Hanover Park and Schaumburg. We hope you can join us Saturday, July 3rd at 1pm for the dedication of this trail. The ribbon cutting will be at the end of Walnut Lane in Schaumburg, located about 1,000 feet east of Northway Drive. Here is a short write up from the Daily Herald about it.
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New bike path links Schaumburg, Hanover Park
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 7/1/2010 10:59 AM
Residents are now free to take a bike ride, jog or leisurely stroll on a recently completed bike path that hooks up parks in Hanover Park and Schaumburg.
Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig and Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end of Walnut Lane in Schaumburg, located about 1,000 feet east of Northway Drive.
The 10-foot-wide, milelong stretch officially known as the NGPL Bike Path runs from Ranger Park at Kingsbury Drive in Hanover Park to Atcher Park and an existing path just north of the DuPage River.
It also provides access to both Anne Fox and Jane Addams schools.
Hanover Park served as lead agency and received an 80 percent federal grant for project costs, which officials estimate totaled about $330,000.
Of the remaining 20 percent, Hanover Park paid 86 percent with Schaumburg chipping in the remaining 14 percent.
Martam Construction Inc. in Elgin was the contractor on the path, which runs along the right-of-way owned by the Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America.
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New bike path links Schaumburg, Hanover Park
By Kimberly Pohl | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 7/1/2010 10:59 AM
Residents are now free to take a bike ride, jog or leisurely stroll on a recently completed bike path that hooks up parks in Hanover Park and Schaumburg.
Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig and Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the end of Walnut Lane in Schaumburg, located about 1,000 feet east of Northway Drive.
The 10-foot-wide, milelong stretch officially known as the NGPL Bike Path runs from Ranger Park at Kingsbury Drive in Hanover Park to Atcher Park and an existing path just north of the DuPage River.
It also provides access to both Anne Fox and Jane Addams schools.
Hanover Park served as lead agency and received an 80 percent federal grant for project costs, which officials estimate totaled about $330,000.
Of the remaining 20 percent, Hanover Park paid 86 percent with Schaumburg chipping in the remaining 14 percent.
Martam Construction Inc. in Elgin was the contractor on the path, which runs along the right-of-way owned by the Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America.
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