Put Illinois to Work Program Extended Through January 15 by Governor Quinn
On November 30, the day that the Put Illinois to Work (PITW) program was scheduled to end, Governor Quinn announced that he has extended the program through January 15. PITW provides $10/hour private and public sector jobs to approximately 25,000 low-income, unemployed Illinois workers. “I am extending this program today to keep thousands of people in Illinois at work through the holiday season,” said Gov. Quinn.
Until September 30, PITW was largely paid for by the federal government with a funding stream created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Congress, however, failed to extend that funding beyond September 30. Just before PITW was originally scheduled to end on September 30, Governor Quinn extended the program through November 30. Extending PITW for another six weeks until January 15 will cost Illinois approximately $50 million in state general funds. PITW is a partnership between the Illinois Department of Human Services and Heartland Human Care Services.
I live in Antioch Il. I have been out of work now for a year and a half. I am a sigle father of a 10 year old. Im afraid I will lose my home soon if I dont get back to work. Please if you can, let me know if there are any jobs in my area that will hire me. Im scared for my daughter and my future. PLEASE HELP...Jay Coleman
I'M WITH THE PUT ILLNOIS BACK TO WORK PROGRAM. IM VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE IT HAS HELP ME WITH FINANCIAL AND HELPED ME WITH WORK EXPERIENCES. I THINK THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE EXTENDED BECAUSE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN HIRE AS OF YET.
Put illinos to work help me alot. It help support mu two
Children , keep food in there mouth, clothes on there back,
And a roof over there head. They sould keep.it going .
I Think The Illinois back to work Program was a beautiful thing. it gave People Hope, Jobs Opportunities for their skills. We Need this Program to continue. Families are going through very hard times out here. WE are willing to get these Jobs Work theses Jobs and learn all we can. we have to have this type of Program to meet our People Needs. Thank you Governor Quinn for this Program. Please bring it back my daughter really want to continue to work.
This program was a bunch of crap who puts thousands of people to work making desent pay then just takes it away really lame. It was jus a cop out to make gov guinn look good before the dam election.
Pitw was a great and helpful program that could have lasted longer because there are no jobs out here and plus i have 6children and it was not onlya help but a blessing to and for my family and myself please help us and thanks for everything
Good Morning I Just Wanted To Know If The Program Was Going To Be In Process For The New Year (2011)?
Are they going to bring put illinois back to work in the year of 2011?
No there are no plans to bring Put Illinois to Work back. The federal funding has ended.