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- Chicago Sun-Times | Monday, June 12, 2017: Chicago youth jobs report highlights need for better public transit
- Chicago Tribune | Monday, June 12, 2017: Column: Pay to train at-risk youths now or pay for them later
- Chicago Tribune | Monday, June 12, 2017: Nearly 90,000 Cook County teens, young adults not in school or working, report says
- Crain’s Chicago Business | Monday, June 12, 2017: Report paints dismal picture of youth joblessness in Chicago
- Chicago Tribune | Saturday, January 28, 2017: Report says youth unemployment chronic, concentrated and deeply rooted
- ABC 7 News | Monday, January 30, 2017: Panel tackles youth unemployment, Chicago violence
- CBS Chicago | Monday, January 30, 2017: Study ties loss of jobs to rise in violent crime
- Chicagoist | Monday, January 30, 2017: ‘Chronic’ unemployment of young people of color Tied to Crime: Study
- Crain’s Chicago Business | Saturday, January 28, 2017: Chicago joblessness and crime are connected, U of I report concludes
- Chicago Sun-Times | Tuesday, February 7, 2017: Black leaders to Trump: Chicago needs urban renewal not tweets
- Chicago Sun-Times | Sunday, February 12, 2017: Job skills and opportunities deter violence
- Chicago Tribune | Monday, January 30, 2017: Hopelessness: A Byproduct of violence in Chicago
- Chicago Tribune | Wednesday, February 1, 2017: Editorial: Fix Chicago’s violence? Start by helping kids land jobs
- Chicago Tribune | Saturday, January 28, 2017: Report says youth unemployment chronic, concentrated and deeply rooted
- WBEZ | Monday, January 30, 2017: Chronic youth unemployment hurts Chicago
- Crain’s Chicago Business | Friday, January 22, 2016: New report details huge unemployment among young blacks, Latinos in Chicago
- Chicago Tribune | Monday, January 25, 2016: Nearly half of young black men in Chicago out of work, out of school: report
- Chicago Tribune | Monday, January 25, 2016: Commentary: Want to curb violence? Give black men a job
- Catalyst Chicago | Monday, January 25, 2016: Take 5: Borrowing delay, Little Village victory, youth unemployment
- RedEye | Monday, January 25, 2016: Nearly half of young black men in Chicago out of work, out of school: report
- DNAInfo | Monday, January 25, 2016: Young, Black & Out of Work: Study Explores Unemployment Crisis in Chicago
- Jet Magazine | Monday, January 25, 2016: A Disturbing Report on Black Men in Chicago
- Ebony | Monday, January 25, 2016: Report Shows Dramatic Disparities in Youth Unemployment in Chicago
- ChicagoNow | Monday, January 25, 2016: Nearly half of Chicago’s young black men are out of work, out of school
- Hispanic Trending | Monday, January 25, 2016: UIC Study Shows High Unemployment Among Black, Hispanic Youth In Chicago
- Fusion | Monday, January 25, 2016: Nearly half of young black men in Chicago are neither in school nor working
- Progress Illinois | Tuesday, January 26, 2016: Report: Chicago’s Youth Hit Hard By Unemployment
- Examiner.com | Tuesday, January 26, 2016: Nearly half of young black Chicago males are unemployed and not in school
- Latin Post | Tuesday, January 26, 2016: Chicago, New York and Los Angeles Home to Highest Numbers of Unemployed Hispanics, Blacks
- Tri-State Defender (Memphis) | Wednesday, January 27, 2016: SPECIAL REPORT: Disconnected youth – Amid a nationwide crisis, the Chicago situation is acute
- Chicago Sun Times | Wednesday, January 27, 2016: Mitchell: Job creation should start at home
- Politico | Wednesday, January 27, 2016: DEVASTATING STATS — Nearly half of young black men in Chicago out of work, out of school: report
- Real Times Media | Wednesday, January 27, 2016: SPECIAL REPORT: Disconnected youth – Amid a nationwide crisis, the Chicago situation is acute
- Hyde Park Herald | Thursday, January 28, 2016: Report finds high rates of unemployment among city’s Black youth
- Capitol Fax | Thursday, January 28, 2016: Today’s numbers: Horrific
- Atlanta Black Star | Friday, January 29, 2016: The Staggering Facts Behind Why Nearly Half of Chicago’s Black Men Are Unemployed and Out of School
- World Socialist Website | Monday, February 1, 2016: Report reveals ongoing social crisis for Chicago’s youth and young adult
- Chicago Tribune | Wednesday, February 10, 2016: Obama to return to the scene of the ‘Lost Years’
- Windy City Live | Wednesday, January 27, 2016: CHICAGO URBAN YOUTH JOBS STATS
- CBS Chicago | Saturday, January 23, 2016: UIC Study Highlights High Unemployment Among Black, Hispanic Youth
- CAN TV | Saturday, January 23, 2016: Youth Employment Hearing
- WTTW | Friday, January 30, 2015: Chicago Tonight
- WLS-ABC | Sunday, February 1, 2015: (link to view)
- CLTV | Friday, January 30, 2015: (links to view here, here and here)
- WBBM-CBS | Friday, January 30, 2015: (link to view)
- WBBM-CBS | Friday, January 30, 2015: (link to view)
- WBBM-CBS | Friday, January 30, 2015: (link to view)
- WBEZ-FM NPR Radio | Friday, January 30, 2015: (link to listen)
- WBEZ-FM NPR Radio | Friday, January 30, 2015: (link to listen)
- WSNS-Telemundo | Friday, January 30, 2015: (link to view)
- Chicago Sun-Times | Friday, January 24, 2014: Teen gap shows how far we have to go: Mary Mitchell | Go to client page>>
- WBEZ-FM NPR Radio | Friday, January 17, 2014: Stagnant employment picture for Illinois teens | Go to client page>>
- WFLD Fox 32, Fox Chicago News | Friday, January 17, 2014: (Online post) New Study Finds 92% of African American Male Teens Are Unemployed | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Reporter | Friday, January 17, 2014: Illinois is in top 10 for teen unemployment: Report | Go to client page>>
- DNAinfo (Sam Cholke) | Monday, January 20, 2014: Teens Push Lawmakers as Unemployment Climbs to 89 Percent for Black Teens | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Sun-Times | December 12, 2012: Take on high school dropout crisis | Go to client page>>
- CBS Moneywatch | January 24, 2012: Report: Teen Employment Drops in Illinois | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Tribune | January 24, 2012: Job search not working out for vast majority of teens | Go to client page>>
- WBEZ Chicago Public Radio | January 24, 2013: Stagnant employment picture for Illinois teens | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Sun-Times | January 19, 2014: Editorial: CHA sits on cash as needs rise | Go to client page>>
- Fox32 (WFLD-TV) Chicago | September 11, 2013: Thousands of low-income families erased from CHA`s waiting list | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Tribune | September 19, 2013: The Wait to Return | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Tribune | April 7, 2013: Emanuel: ‘Policing, prevention, penalties and parenting’ needed to stop gun violence | Go to client page>>
Cure Violence/CeaseFire Illinois
- Chicago Sun Times | Saturday, April 19, 2014: In Pre-Easter March, Chicago Religious, Community Activists Call For Peace
- WLS-TV Chicago (ABC 7 Eyewitness News) | Saturday, April 19, 2014: Anti-violence Easter March Held In South Chicago
- DNAinfo Chicago | Friday, April 18, 2014: Anti-violence March And Prayer Service Set For Saturday In South Chicago
- DNAinfo.com | March 22, 2013: Investment Group Poised to Acquire South Side Highland Community Bank | Go to client page>>
- Crain’s Chicago Business | March 21, 2013: Possible rescue for black-owned, South Side bank | Go to client page>>
- Associated Press | February 3, 2013: The Big Story: School Turnarounds Prompt Community Backlash | Go to client page>>
- Huffington Post | January 29, 2013: School Closures Violate Civil Rights, Protestors Tell Arne Duncan | Go to client page>>
- New York Times | January 28, 2013: Education Dept. to Hear School Closing Complaints | Go to client page>>
- Forbes Travel Guide: Startle Blog | November 27, 2012: Restored Pullman Trains Take Travelers Back To A Simpler Time | Go to client page>>
- AZCentral.com | October 11, 2012: Pullman Restores Rail Cars for 1st-Class U.S. Rail Travel With Pullman Rail Journeys | Go to client page>>
Youth Connection Charter Schools
- WBEZ Radio | October 4, 2012: Young people register to vote in Daley Plaza | Go to client page>>
- CAN-TV | October 4, 2012: Student Voter Registration Drive (Video) | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Sun-Times | November 16, 2011: Local Latinos provide boost to the economy | Go to client page>>
- Chicago Tribune | November 16, 2011: Study: Latinos will be 25% of Chicago’s workforce by 2015 | Go to client page>>
Metropolitan Tenants Organization
- Chicago Tribune | September 16, 2009: Chicago renters spending more of their paychecks on shelter | Go to client page>>
- Progress Illinois | September 15, 2009: Chicago’s Rental Housing Shortage | Go to client page>>
- Education News | May 14, 2009: More Single Working Mothers Live in Suburbs than Cities | Go to client page>>
- ABC 7 Chicago | May 13, 2009: Report: Single mothers making do with less | Go to client page>>
National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC)
- WSCV – TV – TELEMUNDO | September 17, 2014: Analizarn crisis humanitaria fronteriza
- KLDO – UNIVISION | September 16, 2014: Primer Impacto Extra 10pm
- KUNA – TELEMUNDO | September 16, 2014: Noticias at 6pm
- KSMS – UNIVISION | September 16, 2014: Noticias 67 at 6pm
- KAKW – UNIVISION | September 16, 2014: Noticias Austin 5pm
- KAKW – UNIVISION | September 16, 2014: Noticias Austin 10pm
- UNIVISION | September 16, 2014: Activistas piden mayores protecciones y cuidados para los miles de niños migrantes
- WSCV – TV [TELEMUNDO 51] | September 17, 2014: Analizarán crisis humanitaria fronteriza
- Think Progress | September 17, 2014: Meet Margarita, Who Was Robbed At Gunpoint And May Be Deported Back To HondurasRadio
- Hoy Los Angeles | September 16, 2014: Niños de la frontera regresan a la violencia y las carencias
- WBAI – FM | September 16, 2014: Wakeup Call
Great Cities Institute at University of Illinois at Chicago
- WLS-ABC | November 14, 2014 (link to view)
- WBEZ-FM-NPR RADIO | November 13, 2014 (link to listen)
- WGN-AM-RADIO | October 22, 2014 (link to listen)
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Inc. (NHS)
- Citizen Weekly | May 25, 2016: Program encourage homebuyers to choose Woodlawn
