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Kicking Off Women's History Month by Busting Myths
Women are welcome in manufacturing
Women are not just welcomed, we are needed. Right here in Illinois, women are landing great jobs and leadership roles across manufacturing from the shop floor to management and engineering.
– Diana Peters, Executive Director and Founder of Symbol Training Institute
In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked Diana to help us bust an age-old myth around women in manufacturing
Request For Proposals for American Job Center WIOA Title I Services
Request For Proposals
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and the Local Workforce Innovation Area #7 Workforce Innovation Board are issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify delegate agencies through a competitive selection process to provide workforce services at 11 American Job Centers throughout Cook County, including the City of Chicago, in accordance with Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Proposals must be submitted by 4:00 PM (CT) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
More information about the RFP
Our Latest Annual Report
The Partnership’s Program Year 2024 Annual Report highlights our work from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Read Our Annual Report!
WIOA 2024-2028 Plan Modification for LWIA 7 and Regional Plan Modification
Public Comment Now Open
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership has modified the 2024-2028 Local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) four-year Plan for Local Workforce Innovation Area 7 (Chicago and Cook County). In addition, regional stakeholders have modified the 2024-2028 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Regional plan
Learn More About The Plan ModificationsKicking Off Women's History Month by Busting Myths
Women are welcome in manufacturing
Women are not just welcomed, we are needed. Right here in Illinois, women are landing great jobs and leadership roles across manufacturing from the shop floor to management and engineering.
– Diana Peters, Executive Director and Founder of Symbol Training Institute
In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked Diana to help us bust an age-old myth around women in manufacturing
Request For Proposals for American Job Center WIOA Title I Services
Request For Proposals
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and the Local Workforce Innovation Area #7 Workforce Innovation Board are issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify delegate agencies through a competitive selection process to provide workforce services at 11 American Job Centers throughout Cook County, including the City of Chicago, in accordance with Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Proposals must be submitted by 4:00 PM (CT) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
More information about the RFPOur Latest Annual Report
The Partnership’s Program Year 2024 Annual Report highlights our work from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Read Our Annual Report!WIOA 2024-2028 Plan Modification for LWIA 7 and Regional Plan Modification
Public Comment Now Open
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership has modified the 2024-2028 Local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) four-year Plan for Local Workforce Innovation Area 7 (Chicago and Cook County). In addition, regional stakeholders have modified the 2024-2028 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Regional plan
Learn More About The Plan ModificationsSuccess by the Numbers of The Partnership's Network
$19.1M
Invested in training via individualized training accounts (ITA) in Program Year 2024.
86%
Of participants who completed ITAs in Program Year 2024 secured employment.
65%
Of those who worked with The Partnership's WIOA-funded network in Program Year 2024 landed a job or began a career.
$167.5M
In wages was earned by those who worked with our network in Program Year 2023.
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