Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to boost teen employment, one of his signature campaign promises
Mayor Brandon Johnson kicked off Chicago’s annual summer jobs program on Monday, highlighting the city’s ongoing efforts to employ youth and keep teens engaged while they’re out of school. The program, called One Summer Chicago, is a longtime staple of City Hall’s approach to summer violence and youth enrichment that serves youth ages 14 to 24. It has shrunk from employing 31,552 young people ...