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Pictured are three current apprentices in Evanston, Illinois, and the seven apprentices who have found full-time positions with the city. Front, from left, Dante Henley, Curtis Evans, Pablo Sarinana, Joe Wilks, Adan Carrillo and Mark McIntosh; back row, Miguel Garduno, Eric Liddell and Kevin Villigas, the current apprentices; and Bryan Evans.
The Illinois city of Evanston developed an apprentice program in 2009 to train applicants for its water treatment facility because it was difficult to find qualified workers.
“We were having a challenge finding people who were knowledgeable in water main and sewer main repair...