We’re Putting Good to Work!
Donations from individuals, companies and organizations put our mission into motion.
Finding jobs, gaining skills, and giving adults with disabilities and other barriers the opportunity to succeed.
Reach higher and dream bigger by attaining your High School Equivalency.
Opening doors, overcoming barriers with job readiness and job search skills.
Earning valuable service hours for housing organizations, legal authorities and schools.
Providing scholarships at local community colleges for individuals with disabilities.
Helping connect businesses with pre-screened job candidates.
Transforming the lives of all who participate. Seeing is believing.
Providing job opportunities for adults with the most significant disabilities.
Making life easier with tax preparation services.
Financial Programs that benefit community leaders, organizations and individuals.
Latest News & Events
Making Life Easier for Individuals During Tax Season
The IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers at Goodwill make it FREE and EASY
to prepare state and federal income taxes – and get the refunds you qualify for.
Visit our GoodTAXES page at www.goodwillni.org/good-taxes for more information and to schedule your appointment.
NEWS
ROCKFORD, IL (Feb. 7, 2019) — Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Stateline Area (Goodwill Northern Illinois) was honored with a visit from the new Goodwill Industries International (GII) President and CEO Steven C. Preston recently. Preston, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and former Fortune 500 executive, officially…
Rockford, IL (February 11, 2019) – Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois’ GoodGRADS Program held a graduation ceremony on Friday, February 8th for eleven deserving students. The GoodGRADS program began offering GED level classes in January 2017. This is the fourth graduating class of the program. Students not only obtained their GED, but also utilized the…
EVENTS
Free 3-day Gig Economy Workshop to help you get on your way to becoming an independent freelance worker.
Home Instead Senior Care Hiring Event – Fulltime and partime positions available. Multiple shifts. Training Provided.