Chicago program transitions formerly incarcerated people into solar installation jobs

A Chicago halfway house is training residents in solar panel installation as part of a job-placement program that combines workforce development with renewable energy deployment.

First covered Nov 10, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Canary Media Chicago program helps people transition from prison to solar jobs — Inside a brick building on Chicago’s West Side — once part of a sprawling Sears Roebuck campus — is an adult transitional center, or halfway house, that’s home…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-10 (#13) · 2026-11-11 (#14)

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