Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would suspend operations at its 99 Job Corps centers due to budget constraints.

The Chicago center that educates young people and helps them find jobs is slated to close down with only a couple of days of notice, after a federal funding pause. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

Chicago job corps center closing at end of month as feds phase out operations, leaving some homeless. By Evelyn Holmes and Jasmine Minor. Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

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Although the center is still operating as normal, the dark cloud of layoffs for employees and programs ending for students ...

Students at the Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center, 3348 S. Kedzie Ave., said they were blindsided by the decision.

It was last week when the U.S. Department of Labor announced the shutdown of the 99 Job Corps centers across the country — which includes locations in Chicago and Joliet.