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from the field
Learn with us as we share news from our community, the front-line, and experts in the policy field. Please contact us at info@cjc.net for any Chicago Jobs Council related news inquiries.
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Member Spotlight: Greater West Town Project
Greater West Town Project (GWTP) is dedicated to expanding educational and economic opportunities for low-income communities of color in Chicago. Focusing on the West Side neighborhoods of Humboldt Park, East and West Garfield Park, Belmont Cragin, Austin, and North Lawndale, GWTP has been serving these highly barriered communities for over 35 years.
CJC in the News
See where CJC has been mentioned in the news. Please contact us at info@cjc.net with any other Jobs Council related news event.
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“Gov. Pritzker Announces $44 Million Investment in Workforce Training“
Chicago Defender, September 23, 2021
“Illinois the Latest State to End Driver’s License Suspensions That Fuel Inequality”
Sam Mellins, Filter Mag, March 1, 2021
“Thousands of Illinois Drivers Would Get Their Licenses Back Under a Criminal Justice Reform Bill”
Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, January 15, 2021 (reprinted in InjusticeWatch)
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“Illinois Senate Committees Discuss Inequity in Education Employment”
Sarah Mansur, Herald & Review, November 5, 2020
“Mayor Lori Lightfoot Defends Plan to Start Issuing Speed Camera Tickets for Cars Going 6 MPH Over the Limit as ‘Safety’ Issue. City Data Shows a More Complicated Picture.”
Gregory Pratt, Joe Mahr, and John Bryne, Chicago Tribune, October 27, 2020
“Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wants to Start Issuing Speed Camera Tickets for Cars Going 6 MPH Over the Limit.”
John Bryne and Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, October 23, 2020
“5 New Laws to Know in Illinois.”
Amanda Vinicky, WTTW, July 1, 2020
“Chicago Temporarily Halts Some Ticketing and Debt Collections Amid Coronavirus Pandemic.”
Elliot Ramos, WBEZ Chicago, and Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica Illinois, March 18, 2020
“Tens of Thousands Lost Driver’s Licenses Over Unpaid Parking Tickets. Now, They’re Getting Them Back.”
Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica Illinois, and Elliot Ramos, WBEZ Chicago, January 17, 2020
“50,000 Cook County Residents Will Lose Food Stamps If They Don’t Find Work Soon, and The Clock is Ticking.”
Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, January 10, 2020