Local Mayor Emanuel and President Preckwinkle Announce Skills for Chicagoland’s Future by Gary Kopycinski on September 13, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Demand-driven Initiative to Address Workforce Skills Gap in Chicago and Cook County; Modeled on National Skills for America’s Future Initiative