Friday, March 14, 2025

Search results for keyword: Workforce found in 122 News.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At Illinois’ for-profit colleges, students often end up worse off than when they started

The schools target Black, Brown, low-income students with their recruiting, offering promises of future economic stability that’s rarely fulfilled. Instead, students are left saddled with debt, in low-paying jobs that pay them what high school grads make, a WBEZ investigation has found.

crime
  • by david hall
2nd teen charged in killing of retired Chicago police bomb technician

The 17-year-old, charged with murder in Larry Neuman's death, was arrested Thursday, police said.

work
  • by david hall
548 Foundation aims to create a pipeline of solar energy workers through its training program

For about a year, the 548 Foundation’s Clean Energy Training Program has offered 10- to 13-week courses teaching skills to help students land jobs in the state’s burgeoning solar industry.

politics
  • by david hall
Gov. Pritzker signs measure creating new state agency for early education

Pritzker, who has made early education a focal point of his second term, said the state agency is intended to help simplify an overcomplicated process for parents.