Employment opportunities with the Illinois Tollway

• Jobs

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The following positions are currently vacant within the Tollway
Human Resources will accept applications, with resumes from:
January 24, 2019 through February 6, 2019

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
To be selected for a position, an applicant must (1) meet the minimum requirements of the job posting, (2) pass a written exam (if applicable), (3) satisfy a background check (which may be extensive), (4) pass an oral interview, during which the interviewer(s) will further evaluate the applicant’s qualifications and (5) provide certified transcripts, certifications, and/or license upon candidate processing and/or transfer, if the position requires a degree, certification, and/or license.

Internal Applicants who are current employees must have worked in their current position long enough to pass probation to be eligible to apply for the position. In addition, applicants are also subjected to an internal investigation which includes an evaluation of their work record, safety and discipline records, their performance assessments and time and attendance records (including late starts and early quits) for the preceding 12 months. (Authorized absences will not be included for purposes of assessing whether attendance is satisfactory.)

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ACT-SO Progran Workshops

• Event

The Chicago Westside Branch NAACP is hosting workshops leading up to their ACT-SO competition on April 27. Please contact Carolyn Hankins-Page for more information at 312-217-7378 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Black caucus welcomes new officers and members

• Black Caucus

SPRINGFIELD—Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) released the following statement on the new officers and members.

Officers include:
• Joint caucus chair, Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood)
• Treasurer, Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana)
• Secretary, Rep. LaToya Greenwood (D-East St. Louis)
• Sargent at arms, Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (D-Chicago)
• Senate chair, Sen. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago)
• House chair, Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (D-Chicago)

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Black Caucus outraged at Van Dyke sentencing

• Black Caucus
• Van Dyke
• Laquan McDonald

CHICAGO— A day after three Chicago Police officers were acquitted in trying to cover up Laquan McDonald’s murder, Jason Van Dyke, the former officer responsible for the shooting, was dealt a sentence of 81 months. Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Kimberly A. Lightford released the following statement on the sentencing:

“The lack of accountability for officers like Jason Van Dyke and his former colleagues sends a clear message that our judicial system in no way protects the public from officers who abuse their position.

“We share in the anger of community members and activists who are tired of repeated denials of justice at the hands of our judicial system. For generations, too many officers who have sworn to protect have instead targeted, oppressed and traumatized our community. The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is committed to continuing the work desperately needed to reform a judicial system that values our lives less than others.”