The Sterling Public Library will be playing host to a job search workshop at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the library.

The Mount Carroll library will host a job search workshop at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Mount Carroll.

Four months after reaching out to the Illinois Department of Employment Security for help collecting unemployment benefits, Lakewood resident Joel Jones is still waiting for help from the agency as he struggles to find a job.