The Illinois Small Business Development Center in the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship at Bradley University is collaborating with Miller, Hall, and Triggs, LLC (MHT) to discuss the challenges for small, self-employed business owners looking to hire, maintain and fire employees during this 2-part, hybrid training series. No cost to attend but registration is required. MHT has a broad range of legal services and is well known for their no-nonsense, straightforward labor and employment advice, along with other services offered to local businesses and employers. Who should attend: ? Sole-proprietors who are considering hiring their first employees. ? Small businesses looking to expand. ? All businesses, especially those with questions about: hiring and interviewing; personnel records; employee benefits; personnel policies; COVID-19 concerns; employee discipline; terminations and layoffs; unemployment; special employment laws – such as: anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and labor laws. ? Businesses bargaini
Bicentennial History Exhibit – On display July 13th – August 24th, 2025 at Five Points Washington
Bicentennial and historical images will be exhibited by the Washington Historical Society on the Community Gallery Wall at Five Points Washington. The carefully curated photographs selected for this exhibit give a unique insight into events, people, and places from Washington’s past. The selected photographs span the last 150 years of Washington’s history and feature community events and everyday life in Washington.
StoryWalk in Washington Park
Take a walk through Washington Park and enjoy a story as you stroll! Beginning at the parking lot located on the Lincoln Grade School side of Washington Park, follow the sidewalk to read a story. This two-month session’s book is Señorita Mariposa By Ben Gundersheimer and will be displayed through Tuesday, September 30th.