Manufacturing Needs Workers. Chicago Has Plenty. Where’s The Disconnect?
Cars, classes, advertising —here’s how experts say manufacturers can connect thousands of open jobs to people in high unemployment areas.
Cars, classes, advertising —here’s how experts say manufacturers can connect thousands of open jobs to people in high unemployment areas.
The funds will be used by organizations to reach “hard to count” populations
“Dismal” is how Mayor Lori Lightfoot described Chicago’s 66% census participation rate in 2010. She said 75% will be the goal for 2020.
“Chicago is … quite good for white men, near the top among big cities, yet it’s near the bottom for black men,” said economist Raj Chetty.
Most applications came from three Chicago-area regions, but just one or two applications came from each of the state’s other nine regions.
“Hard-to-count” populations in the Korean community include North Korean refugees, adoptees, foreign students and seniors.
After losing her fight to gain legal status, Julie Bartolome was deported on Aug. 22. This is how that day unfolded.
Democratic lawmakers from Illinois on Monday accused the Trump administration of deliberately trying to undermine next year’s census.
Immigration enforcement officials put Julita Bartolome on a flight to Manila Thursday after denying multiple requests for a stay of removal.
A coalition of 50 groups interested in performing census outreach in Illinois say the state’s process to fund that work is confusing.