Nearly 10,000 Attend Transportation Job Fair At Chicago State

August 9, 2011 11:27 AM


Thousands lined up Tuesday morning for a transportation job fair at Chicago State University. (Credit: CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) — With renewed worries about the economy in the wake of the downgrade of the nation’s credit rating, nearly 10,000 people showed up for a job fair hosted by Congressman bobby Rush on Tuesday.

As WBBM Newsradio’s Bernie Tafoya reports, everyone from the CTA to Southwest Airlines to railroads and the military were on hand at Chicago State University for a transportation job fair.

And, as CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports, as of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, nearly 10,000 people had turned out.

Ray Abrams, 45, was among the first in line for the job fair Tuesday morning.

“I’ve got qualifications. I’ve been to college. I’ve had job experience. I’ve done some of everything in my life,â€