Job Corps operates as a federally funded educational and career training program for low-income Americans aged 16 to 24.

US Labor Department's "pause" on St. Paul's Job Corps program criticized by local senators, affecting 162 students.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Young people are scrambling, as Job Corps centers are shutting down in Chicago and across the country. 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.

Job Corps helps at-risk youth ages 16 to 24 improve their lives through vocational and academic training while also providing free education, housing, meals, and healthcare. Without this program, many would not have a career path or shelter. Pastor Mo spoke about one young man and his struggling homeless mother.