Jobs for Illinois Graduates (JILG)

Juarez High School - Not to hurt anyone’s feelings or anything, but at first I thought JILG was going to be one of those blow off classes for my senior year. I would have never thought that I would have had not only such a good time in class, but also learn so much about [...]  [Read More.]

Katherine, a student at Goreville HS, is the JILG secretary and has played an active roll in Goreville’s Career Association. What are your plans after graduation? I will begin summer classes at Shawnee Community College and will also get a [...]  [Read More.]

To say the least, Charlotte is the model of teenage resilience. Affectionately called Charlie, she is as charming as her name would suggest and she is loved by many. Upon transferring to Kenwood from Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep, Charlie was met with academic pressure and challenges that seemed insurmountable. The prospect of receiving stellar grades on [...]  [Read More.]

What School do you attend? Moraine Valley What is your major? Why? I am majoring in Animation because I have always been fascinated with Japanese animation known as Anime and I would like to be more involved with it. Where do you work and what do you do? I work at UPS as a loader. How many hours a week do [...]  [Read More.]

What school do you attend? Dolphin Technical Institute at Kennedy King College What is your major? Why did you choose that major? I’m majoring in construction carpentry. I like working with my hands and working outside and getting dirty. Where do you work and what do you do? I work at Image Hand Car Wash on Archer and Rockwell washing [...]  [Read More.]

After graduation Dustin, a graduate of Benton HS, has decided to attend Rend Lake College to get an Associates in Arts Degree. What are your plans after Rend Lake? “I plan to go to SIU-C to get a degree in Music Business, and then go into the recording industry.” Do you plan on relocating? “Yes, I plan to move [...]  [Read More.]

Christian Fenger Academy's Vivian Mack captivated over 700 attendees at the Leadership Development Conference Awards this past December in Washington DC. when she addressed attendees from 22 states with her personal story of success.  [Read More.]

Cory is no stranger to school athletics.  He participated in football in the fall, and just finished an outstanding wrestling season.  Cory finished the year with a recorded of 32-2 and was ranked number one in the state of Illinois in his weight class of 171lbs.  Cory suffered only one loss in the regular season [...]  [Read More.]