Jobs fair targets welfare recipients // More than 100 interviewed

Bernadette Humprey hasn't worked for nearly a year and untilthis past week her prospects of finally getting off the publicwelfare rolls appeared bleak.

Thanks to a Project Chance Jobs Fair for welfare recipients,however, Humprey now believes her days on public aid are numbered.

Humphrey said her growing disillusionment with job hunting"turned to joy" after two "promising" interviews at the jobs fair,sponsored by the Illinois Public Aid Department at the agency'soffice at 841 W. 119th.

Humprey, mother of a 6-year-old girl, said she didn't think thejobs fair would "end up being anything" and was surprised at itsoutcome.

"I have a followup …