Skip to main content

The Shopper 1/18/2023

Page 1

The

Shopper #1 Source For FREE Community Info.

SHOPPER DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

Subscribe to The Shopper for just $20 a month! Email requesters@myshopper.biz See Mailing Notice on Page 5

Find us on Facebook!

Wednesday • January 18, • 2023

CELEBRATE THE

LUNAR NEW YEAR Sunday January 22nd 2023

Bill guaranteeing workers five days of paid leave will head to governor A bill that would guarantee a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave per year for all Illinois workers passed both chambers of the General Assembly Tuesday and will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker, who says he will sign it. Under Senate Bill 208, workers begin to earn paid leave on their first day at a rate of one hour of leave for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours of paid leave for the year. They can begin using their leave after 90 days, although an employer may allow them to use it sooner. Once signed, the measure would take effect on January 1, 2024. “Paid leave for all is about the dignity of work,” said Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, a lead sponsor on the bill. “It’s about humanizing and honoring the realities that we know that adult workers have in our daily lives and providing a space for folks to just do what it is that we all have the luxury and are so blessed to do.” Republicans who opposed the bill said it would be bad for small businesses, criticizing the legislation for raising costs. “My ultimate concern is that we, in this body, we pass millions and millions and millions of dollars of incentives for large corporations,” Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-Jacksonville, said on the House floor. “And, on the other hand, we pass mandates on small businesses – and I know this isn’t just for small businesses. But my major concern are the little guys. It’s the mom and pops that have 5, 10, maybe 13 employees, that this has a significant impact on their budgets.” Gordon-Booth pushed back on that argument.

“The idea that we have to play this zero-sum game of you either support business or you support employees, I refuse to accept that is our reality,” she said. “I believe that we can show and have shown with this negotiation that you can support employees, all the while supporting employers by providing the consistency and the implementation of a policy such as this.” Under the law, workplaces would still be able to require their employees to provide notice before taking paid time off. If the paid leave is not used by the end of the year, it carries over. The bill is supported by workers’ rights groups and unions including Women Employed, the Chicago Urban League and the Service Employees International Union. Gordon-Booth said the measure had been under negotiation since 2019, and multiple key business groups had come to a point of supporting the measure or taking a neutral stance on it. While the measure received a few Republican votes in the House, it passed the Senate with only Democratic support. The bill still needs approval from Pritzker, who expressed his support in a statement. “Working families face enough challenges without the concern of losing a day’s pay when life gets in the way. I’m looking forward to signing this legislation and giving a safety net to hardworking Illinoisans,” he said. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government. It is distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide, as well as hundreds of radio and TV stations. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Indiana announces Students of Integrity Scholarship Applications are now open. On behalf of the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Indiana’s Charitable & Educational Foundation, we welcome students to apply for our 2023 Students of Integrity scholarship program. Six high school and college students of integrity will be awarded scholarships to be used for tuition and educational expenses during the 2023-2024 academic year. Recipients of the one-time, $2,000 award will have distinguished themselves as role models of integrity and ethical behavior in their school and community. ALL students applying for a Students of Integrity scholarship MUST meet the minimum criteria below: • Must be a US citizen. • Must reside in or attend a high school or college in one of BBB’s 23-county service areas: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Cass, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Porter, St. Joseph, Steuben, Wabash, Wells or Whitley. Please see specific details on county requirements for each scholarship below as some have different counties listed to qualify. • Must embody integrity and ethics of the highest standards. Students of Integrity Scholarships available from the following Sponsors: Brotherhood Mutual: Must be a legal resident in one of BBB’s 23 counties, must be a current high school senior or currently enrolled college student planning to attend a private, Christian college or University in Indiana who embodies integrity and ethics of the highest standards. No field of study criteria. Charly Butcher sponsored by WOWO/Federated Media: Must be a legal resident and live in one of the following 10 counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble,

Steuben, Wells or Whitley. Must be planning to attend a four-year college with the major in Communications and Education with a graduation date of 2023. Indiana Tech : Must be a legal resident in one of BBB’s 23 counties, must be a current High School Senior planning to attend Indiana Tech University. PNC Bank: Must be a legal resident in one of BBB’s 23 counties, must be a current student at a 2- or 4-year college. No field of study criteria. Must be currently enrolled in a university as of the 2022/2023 school year. Up to FIVE student nominations per university/college will be accepted. Spartan Scanning Solutions: Must be a legal resident in Steuben County. Must be graduating in Spring 2023 or currently enrolled at Trine University as of 2022/2023 school year. No field of study criteria. Better Business Bureau Charitable and Educational Foundation: Works for an accredited business or has a parent who works for an accredited business. Must be a high school senior graduating in 2023 attending a trade school, private, Christian college, or university in Indiana. Please note: Selection criteria for each scholarship is different. We are seeking nominees whose achievements may not be as wellknown as those of her/his peers, but whose extraordinary story will genuinely inspire. For more information on how to apply, please email scholarship@northernindiana.bbb.org. to apply for the Students of Integrity scholarship. Please ensure that all application requirements have been met, properly completed, and submitted by January 20, 2023.

RESIDENTIAL POSTAL CUSTOMER

COUPON

Find Us At TheDukeOfOil.com

SAVE $10 ON ANY OIL CHANGE

Locations: • Hobart • Hammond (2) • Valparaiso • Munster • Highland (2) • Merrillville (2)

INCLUDES:

• Change Motor Oil • Provide Reminder by Mail • Replace Oil Filter • Provide Window Sticker • Lubricate Chassis for Next Service • Fill Washer Fluid • Provide FREE • Wash Windshield Tire or Fluid • Reset Oil Light Checks Anytime Indicator WE CHECK: Air/Cabin Filters • Transmission Fluid • Power Steering Fluid • Brake Fluid • Antifreeze/Coolant • Tire Pressure • Battery • Exterior Lights • Wiper Blades Most Cars Not Valid With Any Other Offer. Exp: 4/28/23

• Calumet City • South Holland

NS10

Buying or Selling in Illinois or Indiana?

Call Janice 708-302-8585

Janice Minton-Kutz Licensed Indiana & Illinois

(708) 302-8585 Cell janice.mintonkutz@cbexchange.com

Residental BROKER AGI

SERVING THE SOUTH SUBURBS FOR 25 YEARS!

CALL A QUALIFIED LOCAL EXPERT! Dan anny y Ross s Dan anny y Ross s

® Danny Ross REALTOR ® REALTOR 708.774.9087 708.774.9087 708.774.9087 danny@dannysellssoho.com dannyross2345@yahoo.com

HomeSmart Connect HomeSmart Conn HomeSmart Connect ect LICENSE: 475.102241

If your home is listed with another brokerage, this is not intended as a solicitation.

HomeSmart Connect LICENSE: 475.102241

Copyright ©2019 HomeSmart International, LLC. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. MLS ID# 10296730 All If your home is listed with another brokerage, this is not intended as a solicitation. ate of Illinois. Copyright ©2019 HomeSmart International, LLC. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. MLS ID# 10296730 All ate of Illinois.

www.dannysellssoho.com

Share it in The Shopper! Visit myshopper.biz

in eg 3 B es 2 ss 17/ a Cl 1/

The New You

ssc.edu Spring 2023 Registration Is Open at South Suburban College!


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
The Shopper 1/18/2023 by The Shopper - Issuu