Yearly Archives: 2016
La Ciudad Pone la Primera Piedra en Centro de Entrenamiento Comunitario
Por: Ashmar Mandou El Director de los Chicago Blackhawks, Rocky Wirtz, se unió al Alcalde Rahm Emanuel el miércoles, para poner la primera piedra del nuevo Centro de Entrenamiento Comunitario,… Read more
Westlake Hospital Launches Cereal Drive to Benefit Local Food Pantry
Westlake Hospital launched Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive to help area families struggling with hunger during the summer. The drive will benefit the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Food Pantry… Read more
Does Teaching Experience Matter? Let’s Count the Ways
Courtesy of National Education Association One of the most popular pieces of conventional wisdom in the national debate over education is that teachers lose the capacity to further improve student… Read more
Data: Many Illinois Schools Cut Back on Physical Education
Data released by the Illinois State Board of Education show many schools in the state have cut back on days of physical education on class schedules. The Chicago Tribune said… Read more
Mayor Emanuel, CPS Invest in Principals by Expanding Principal Leadership Programs
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice K. Jackson on Monday announced an expansion of principal leadership programs to empower leading school leaders to… Read more
Coalition Calls Out Emanuel for Wasteful Spending
By: Ashmar Mandou Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Operating Engineers in conjunction with Principals Association and Teachers Union banded together to oppose Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s “hand-picked” Board of Education on wasteful… Read more
Emanuel, Choose Chicago Announce New Tourism Chief
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Board Chair Desiree Rogers named David Whitaker as President and CEO of Choose Chicago. Whitaker most recently served as chief marketing officer for Brand… Read more
Victory for Illinois Home Healthcare Workers as Federal Judge Rejects Major Attack on the Rights of Working People
A federal judge in Chicago has handed a major victory to Illinois home healthcare workers who are longstanding members of SEIU Healthcare Illinois by rejecting the union-busting efforts by so-called… Read more
Cook County Bond Rating Outlook Upgraded by Major Agencies
Coming on the heels of positive ratings news for Cook County from Moody’s Investor Service on Friday, Fitch Ratings Monday released a report upgrading the County’s bond rating outlook to… Read more
Senate Passes Bill Giving Ex-Offenders Chance to Obtain Professional License
Under current law, a person convicted of a non-violent felony would lose his or her health care license and have no way to earn it back. This would change under… Read more
