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Unemployment On The Rise For Chicago s Black Youth, New Study Finds

Community leaders are pushing for more funding and employment opportunities in the city and state to keep youth safe and out of trouble.

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New study shows unemployment rates for Black youth have not recovered since the pandemic

A group of high school students and activists Thursday called on state senators to support legislation that would provide $300 million toward youth employment programs.

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Report: Youth unemployment among Black women skyrocketed during COVID

A new study looked at out-of-work, out-of-school youth in Chicago and Illinois. 

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Chicago youth ambassadors help struggling families

Youths from the South and West sides support families from their communities to make sure their food and shelter needs are met.

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CPD officer faces firing more than three years after fatally shooting 17-year-old Michael Elam Jr

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown unsuccessfully pushed for a 10-day suspension for Officer Adolfo Bolanos, who shot 17-year-old Michael Elam Jr. three times in February 2019.

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