Application process for One Summer Chicago opens

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel's “One Summer Chicago” program connects Chicago teens with an opportunity to earn a paycheck and get some real world experience.

This summer, the program is larger than ever with a whopping 25,000 jobs available for young people between the ages of 14 and 24.

The application process to get one of these jobs opens Monday.

Joining Good Day Chicago to talk about the program is Lisa Morrison Butler, commissioner from the Department of Family and Support Services and Avery Sterling, former "One Summer Chicago" participant.