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We post a weekly resource list featuring key opportunities in Illinois. The Resource List includes workshops, cohorts, career and funding opportunities, and more.
Check out this week's resource list!
These events are presented by state, local and neighborhood organizations.
The list is also posted to West Side Forward's social media platforms.
Career Opportunities
- Cook County Public Defender is hiring an Office Manager (AFSCME 1767) (9/01), Immigration Unit Paralegal - Bilingual Spanish (AFSCME 3696) (9/08), and Lead Records Assistant (AFSCME 3696) (9/15).
- Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is seeking a Disability Services Coordinator (09/02).
- COPA is seeking a FOIA Officer (09/03) and Special Victims Investigator (09/04).
- Cook County Assessor's Office is hiring an Omitted Assessment Analyst III (9/01), Manager of Erroneous Exemption Investigations (9/03), and Residential Group Leader V (9/08).
- Chicago BACP is hiring a Law Clerk. The deadline to apply is Thursday, September 3.
- Office of the Chicago City Clerk is hiring an Administrative Services Officer II for its City Hall location. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 4 at 11:59 PM.
- La Casa Norte is hiring an Institutional Development Manager and Operations Associate.
- NIJC is looking for a Communications Strategist.
- IHDA is seeking a Program Manager, Solution Architect, Asset Manager, and Compliance Analyst.
- IHCC is hiring a Business Advisor and Illinois APEX Accelerator at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) – Project Coordinator.
- Erie House is seeking a Senior Director of Finance, EHS Teacher Assistant (Center), and Support Services Manager, among other positions.
- Health & Medicine Policy Research Group is looking for a Grants Manager.
- Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA) is hiring a Supervisor of Strategic Advocacy.
- Chicago Academy for the Arts is hiring a Learning Specialist and Director of Development.
- Chicago Urban League is hiring an Employment Specialist, Energy Transition Navigator, HUD Certified Housing Counselor, and Facilities Technician.
- Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is hiring a Division Chief - Core Data (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt.6), Division Chief - Data Governance (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt.6), and Program Specialist (EXECUTIVE I).
- Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications is hiring a General Superintendent and Police Communications Operator I.
Trainings
- Applications are now open for Session 6 of the COPA (Civilian Office of Police Accountability) People's Academy. Attendees will learn about civilian police oversight, investigative and legal concepts, and the role of COPA's Policy, Research and Analysis Division (PRAD), with every course taught by COPA subject matter experts. The academy will be from September 15 – October 20, 2026 on Tuesdays, 6:00–8:30pm at Wright College – Humboldt Park (Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center).
Grants
- Apply for a Small Business Microgrant presented by the IHCC Foundation. These microgrants are geared towards small businesses that have faced direct financial losses due to recent immigration enforcement activities in their neighborhoods. 52 grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to affected small businesses. The deadline to apply is Monday, September 14.
Events
- Senior Fest 2026 is happening on Thursday, September 17 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Millennium Park.
- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is hosting a 2026 IMPACT Small Business Summit on Thursday, September 24 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612).
- 50th Ward Job Fair will be held on Thursday, September 24 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Northtown Library (6800 N. Western Ave in Chicago).
- Second Chance Summit Expungement and Sealing Fair, hosted by Clerk of the Circuit Court, will be held on Saturday, October 10 from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM at Kennedy-King College.