The
new law prohibits
smoking in a place
of employment or
within 15 feet of
the entrance as of
January 1, 2008. It
requires business
owners to post "No
Smoking" signs in
the workplace at
entrances and to
remove all ashtrays
where smoking is
prohibited. For more
information, see
here
or call (217)
782-4977.
Police address ICNC
business crime concerns
The 13th district
police met with ICNC
member businesses on
November 29 to
listen to area crime
concerns and report
on recent arrests of
auto thieves. There
is a new business
near the Kinzie
Corridor that will
remove window
graffiti and install
a film to protect
windows from acid
etching. For more
information see
http://shineglassrenewal.com.
ICNC Companies Win
GreenWorks Awards
Mayor
Recognizes ICNC
Companies
We're proud to
announce that ICNC
member companies
were recognized with
Mayor Daley's
GreenWorks Awards
last month. Our
congratulations go
out to Christy Weber
Landscaping,
PortionPac and, as
part of the Waste to
Profit Network,Goose
Island Brewery for
being selected by
independent, local
sustainability
leaders to receive
this important
honor. Read more
about this years
GreenWorks Awards by
clicking
here.
Environmental Workshops
for the Construction
Industry
Illinois state
agencies will
conduct workshops to
educate the
construction
industry (and
related industries)
about requirements
for asbestos, lead,
radon, mold,
floodplains,
endangered species
and safety and
health. In addition,
participants will
learn about
recycling options
and energy efficient
building. A $35
nonrefundable fee
will be charged to
cover meal expenses.
Two workshops will
be held in the
Chicagoland area
from 8:30-4:30 on
March 4th (Downers
Grove) and March 5th
(Arlington Heights).
For more information
see
www.ienconnect.com/enviro
or call
800.252.3998.
The Employee
Classification Act -
Construction Industry
As of January 1,
2008, this law
provides penalties
for misclassifying
workers as
independent
contractors in order
to avoid tax and
labor law
obligations. For
more information, go
here.
Holiday Coat Drive
Alderman
Burnett kicks off coat
drive effort
We here at ICNC are
strongly urging all
area business people
to support Chicago
Neighbors United
winter coat
drive.This
annual event is an
effort by Alderman
Burnett to ensure
that seniors
and families in
need stay warm
during these harsh
winter
months.Donations of
clean, slightly used
or new, winter coats
can be dropped off
at the Aldermans
office, 1463 W.
Chicago
Ave., during normal
business hours
through Saturday
December 29th or
Monday-Friday here
at ICNC. If you'd
like to volunteer to
help distribute the
coats, contact Mary
Ann at the Aldermans
office:312-432-1995
Rideshare
request -
Addison, IL
A Kinze Corridor
employee who lives in
Addison, IL would like
to find a ride and is
willing to chip in for
gas. Call Cari at
312-733-3513 x 114 if
you're interested.
ICNC is inviting
owners and
managers of food
production,
processing, and
distribution
companies to its
office for lunch
and a discussion
of opportunities
and challenges
in your
industry. We
want to learn
from you how we
can best assist
your companies
in areas such as
advocacy,
marketing,
innovation, and
business
development.
Free, but please
RSVP to
312-421-3941.
New Business
Luncheon
Wednesday January
16th-
Fulton/Carroll
Center
12:00pm-
1:30pm
New
to
the
area
or
just
new
to
ICNC?
Either
way
please
take
this
opportunity
to
have
lunch
on
us,
meet
other
area
business
owners
and
discuss
the
benefits,
incentives
and
opportunities
available
in
the
Kinzie
Corridor.
Topics
will
include
grants,
SBA
loans
and
no
cost
assistance
available
through
the
SBDC.
Free,
but
please
RSVP
to
312-421-3941.
FREE computer training in Word and Excel
Ongoing- call for schedule Fulton-Carroll Center
Learn Microsoft Word processing applications and Microsoft Excel spreadsheet applications in our new computer center.For more information contact Rosalyn at 312-421-3941.
ICNC
Industrial
Council of
Nearwest Chicago
2010 W. Fulton
Street, Suite
280
Chicago,
Illinois 60612
Phone:
312-421-3941
Fax:
312-421-1871
within 15 feet of
the entrance as of
January 1, 2008. It
requires business
owners to post "No
Smoking" signs in
the workplace at
entrances and to
remove all ashtrays
where smoking is
prohibited. For more
information, see
Mayor
Recognizes ICNC
Companies
