A new study shows Chicago's youth unemployment rate exceeds Illinois and the nation, highlighting uneven post-COVID recovery.
Chicago sees a spike in Black teens out of school and out of work.
Chicago youth joblessness rates outpacing national average.
Black Chicago teenagers are experiencing higher jobless rates and slower recovery from the pandemic, a new study reports.
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Cutting teen unemployment key to lowering Chicago crime rate.
Young minority Chicagoans were hit hardest by COVID-19; their economic recovery has been mixed, affecting the entire city.
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In some Chicago neighborhoods, nearly half of the youths aren’t in school or work.
Young Chicagoans not in school or work are returning to pre-COVID levels, but Black teens in disadvantaged areas are left behind.
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Chicago’s Youth Joblessness Rates Outpace Illinois and US.
Despite post-pandemic recovery, a report finds Chicago's teens and young adults, especially of color, still struggle with employment.
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Chicago youth struggle with higher rates of unemployment post-pandemic.
The GCI report shows Chicago's youth had higher unemployment rates than suburbs and nationally, especially on South and West sides.
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New UIC Data: How Illinois Benefits When Immigrants Get Health Coverage.
A GCI report shows how two state programs for the uninsured enhance non-citizen immigrants' economic and tax contributions.
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Immigrant advocates tout report showing benefits of state-funded health plans.
Advocates reveal a report showing health coverage for immigrants benefits their families, communities, and society at large.
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New study shows funding health care for immigrants helps the state.
A new University of Illinois-Chicago study shows that government funded health insurance for immigrants in Illinois is paying for itself and then some.
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Todos en Illinois se benefician cuando los inmigrantes tienen seguro médico: UIC.
A GCI report states providing medical coverage regardless of immigration status benefits the immigrant, their family, and society.