Senator Bertino-Tarrant will be hosting another Senior workshop on Thursday, September 26th at 2:00pm at the Carillon Senior Community in Plainfield. The workshop inform seniors about how protect themselves from financial scams and healthcare fraud and teach them about how they can best use wireless devices and new technology to improve their lives.

Senator Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) will be holding a town hall meeting on critical issues on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013.  The meeting will be held in the Troy Middle School auditorium (5800 W Theodore St) from 6-8 p.m.

Town hall meetings give members of the community a unique opportunity to meet with their legislator face-to-face to discuss pending legislation, state government or community concerns.  

“In order to do my best in representing the people of our district, I need to know how they feel and where they stand on the issues,” Bertino-Tarrant said. “This meeting will provide an opportunity for that level of communication.”

This town hall meeting is especially unique because Senator Bertino-Tarrant will be joined by experts who can give candid updates on pensions, job creation and regional transportation.

“If members of the community are willing to take time out of their day to attend a town hall meeting, I want it to be as informative and worthwhile as possible,” Bertino-Tarrant continued.

The town hall meeting is open to the public.  Senator Bertino-Tarrant encourages anyone with questions or concerns to come join her for a candid conversation about state and local government issues.

Senator Bertino-Tarrant is excited to announce a Senior workshop scheduled for this coming Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Willow Falls Assisted Living Facility (1681 Willow Circle Drive, Crest Hill). The workshop will provide a unique opportunity for seniors to learn about ways to protect themselves from financial scams and healthcare fraud with the Attorney General’s Silver Beats program. 

Immediately after, Senator Bertino-Tarrant will be partnering with Representative Natalie Manley and AT&T to provide information to the senior community on how they can best use wireless devices and new technology to improve their lives.

“Keeping seniors connected to the ones they love through technology is vital to their overall happiness,” Senator Bertino-Tarrant said.  “Giving them ways to stay united to family and friends, as well as keep themselves safe, can greatly improve their quality of life.”

State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is excited to announce Vintage Tech, LLC and Affiliates in Plainfield as the recipient of an Economic Development for the Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit.

The EDGE program is designed to offer special tax incentives to encourage companies to locate or expand operations in Illinois rather than another state. The program can provide tax credits to qualifying companies, equal to the amount of state income taxes withheld from the salaries of employees in the newly created jobs. The Vintage Tech EDGE tax credit will create 25 full-time jobs. It will also aid in the retention of 60 full-time jobs. Because of their expansion, capital investments will increase by $5.1 million in a two-year period.

"I am very happy that Vintage Tech will be receiving an EDGE award," Bertino-Tarrant said. "Growing our local economy and creating jobs will continue to make our area an appealing place for prospective employers and job seekers."

The non-refundable credits can be used against corporate income taxes to be paid over a period not to exceed 10 years. To qualify a company must provide documentation that other states are competing for the project, agree to make an investment of at least $5 million in capital improvements and promise to create a minimum of 25 new full-time jobs in Illinois.