Aaron Nichols got certified in solar installation a year ago when he was unsure of his career path. Now he has a marketing job for a solar company that offers flexibility and career mobility. This ...

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Offering pre-apprenticeship programs in trades like carpentry, plumbing, electrical and masonry, North Chicago-based YouthBuild Lake County is now piloting a national effort to create clean-energy ...

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Sergio Mendez was tired of earning a living by working security in nightclubs. So the 22-year-old resident of Chicago’s ...

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