In 2024, 93 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry located within the North Cook News publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi took to social media on February 14, 2025, to express concerns over President Trump's foreign policy priorities and criticize recent administrative actions affecting veterans' affairs.
Democratic Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois said that fewer women enter the manufacturing sector because "the name manufacturing sounds like a guy."