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By Jamie Dimon
Mr. Dimon is the chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Company.
One in three American adults more than 70 million people have some type of criminal record. To put this in perspective, about the same number of Americans have college degrees right now.
Unfortunately, these Americans, who were incarcerated or have a conviction on their record, are essentially unable to secure good jobs in this country. Nearly half of formerly incarcerated people are unemployed one year after leaving prison. That is a moral outrage.
This group is ready to work and deserves a second chance an opportunity to fill the millions of job openings across the country. Yet our criminal justice system continues to block them from doing so.
Senate approves half-trillion dollars in new spending to improve infrastructure
Senate advances infrastructure bill
The US Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to move forward on a half-trillion dollars in new spending to improve roads, airports and transit.
WASHINGTON - The US Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to move forward on a half-trillion dollars in new spending to improve roads, airports and transit.
It includes billions of dollars for the Chicago area, including for replacement of lead water pipes that pose a health hazard to children, in particular.
The proposal also redirects hundreds of billions of dollars previously approved for pandemic relief and other purposes, bringing the total spending on repairs and new infrastructure to about $1 trillion. It also potentially delivers on a key campaign promise by the president.
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Updated on July 1, 2021 at 7:18 pm
A man was critically injured Thursday afternoon after he was shot while sitting on a CTA Green Line train, forcing service disruptions.
According to Chicago police, the 22-year-old man was sitting on a train, which was stopped at the 51st Street Green Line station, at approximately 6 p.m. when he heard shots. A bullet struck him in the neck, according to authorities. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
The man was rushed to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.