explains how she electronically checks off items shown on the monitor attached to her forklift in loading pallets of food for delivery at Dot Foods, in Mount Sterling, Ill., July 9, 2021. Logan, 37, an Aurora native who spent her entire adult life living and working in Chicago, was lured to western Illinois by a desire for a slower pace of life and the friendly environment Dot offers. Finding it harder to hire, Dot is looking beyond its traditional local hiring pool by offering relocation reimbursements of $1,500 to $3,000. (John O'Connor/AP Photo)
