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2018年5月8日 星期二

Job openings at historic mark | Trump hotel sued | Baby boxes for newborns

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May 8, 2018

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Record job openings equal unemployed for 1st time in nearly 2 decades

Tuesday, May 8

U.S. employers advertised 6.6 million open jobs in March, the most on records dating back to December 2000, suggesting businesses want to staff up to meet

American workers took more time off last year, sort of

A survey from Project Time Off Coalition finds that workers increased their average annual time off by nearly half a day, to 17.2 days of vacation in 2017.

Two Illinois-based companies named among best for multicultural women

Allstate and State Farm are among 25 companies named this year as the best organizations for multicultural women by Working Mother magazine, which recognized the companies' efforts in hiring, promoting and retaining women of color.

Independent pharmacies struggling under new Medicaid program

Independent pharmacies across Illinois are, in particular, feeling squeezed by the expansion of Medicaid managed care, which pays lower rates for medications than traditional Medicaid.

Trump hotel in Chicago sued for alleged ADA violations

A Florida man is suing Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago for multiple alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, from improper grab bars in the restrooms to counters that were too tall at the hotel bar.

Saint Anthony Hospital is using cardboard boxes to fight Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

The free "baby boxes" offered at St. Anthony's Hospital in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood have the goal of reducing infant mortality rates. It's similar to a decades-old effort in Finland.

Why Nestle is spending $7 billion on Starbucks

"To anybody under 60 years old, Nescafe is boring."

'Paint roller of death'? TSA's quirky Instagram account features wacky seized weapons and more

We chatted with Bob Burns, the man behind TSA's hilarious and quirky, yet informative, Instagram account.