One Summer Chicago is now open for young adults wishing to apply to the 2013 summer program. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that more than 18,000 Chicago young adults ages 16 to 24 will gain valuable job training and work experience this summer as part of 2013’s One Summer Chicago program. Additionally, over 190,000 opportunities to participate in educational and recreational opportunities will be made available for young Chicagoans, ages 6 to 24.

To help parents and children find and take advantage of these opportunities in the third of this program, the city of Chicago website, www.OneSummerChicago.org, is available for youth to apply for jobs through common application and provides information to parents on how to connect with more than 190,000 other recreational activities. Online registration and application for summer employment is available now through May 31st, 2013. The site also helps direct families to summer camps, organized sports programs, summer field trips to cultural institutions and other noteworthy locations across the city.