This news radio highlights youth joblessness in Illinois, with a UIC Great Cities Institute study showing 163,000 young people out of school and work.
Study shows the number of Illinois teens out of school, work is still too high
Our Chicago: Keeping Children Safe & Youth Joblessness
This article highlights BUILD's youth engagement in Chicago and a Great Cities Institute report on severe youth joblessness rates.
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Chicago’s Youth Joblessness Rate Worse Than U.S. & Illinois
Article highlights Chicago's youth joblessness rate, which surpasses both the national and Illinois averages, particularly affecting Black and Latino youths.
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Is a summer youth jobs program in Chicago falling short of expectations?
The article discusses the challenges facing Chicago's summer youth jobs program, which aims to provide employment opportunities for young people.
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Uneven Recovery and Sustained Inequality after the COVID-19 Recession
This data brief analyzes jobless and out-of-school rates in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and the U.S. by age, race/ethnicity, and sex.
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The Ben Joravsky Show: Graciela Guzman – Try Some Compassion
On the Ben Joravsky Show, Graciela Guzman discussed immigrant health benefits, based from a GCI report for the Healthy Illinois Campaign.
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Report recommends investment in youth employment.
A UIC report finds Chicago's Black teens face much higher jobless rates, with disconnection from work and school doubling since 2021.
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Chicago sees a spike in Black teens out of school and out of work.
A new study shows Chicago's youth unemployment rate exceeds Illinois and the nation, highlighting uneven post-COVID recovery.
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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.