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Chamber is concerned about foreign worker program

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The Cook County economy is dependent on tourism, and the tourist business is dependent on staffing restaurants, lodges and resorts. But there’s a shortage of workers, and cuts to the foreign worker program nationally is hurting our local businesses. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Cook County Chamber Executive Director Jim Boyd.

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