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Chicago Sustainable Backyard Program
Shorty’s Views: The Depressing Side of the South Side
For as much as I love the South Side, I’m really getting a little depressed living in these parts for several reasons. First, the paper content on the ground is ridiculous. One day I went out to pick up […]
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How Your Tax Dollars Are Spent on Young People
Cost to incarcerate a 16-year-old in Illinois – $72,384 per year. Cost to mentor a 16-year-old in Illinois – $3,000 to $6,000 per year. Cost to employ a 16-year-old in a 10-week summer job – $1,700. How do you want your […]
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Teen Joblessness May Hit Record in Summer 2011
(Reuters) – A record-low one in four U.S. teenagers will land a summer job in the coming months as a result of a still-poor job market and lost federal funding, according to a report issued on Monday. As a […]
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