Chicago Informer

“Good morning!” The cheery greeting came from cafeteria ladies inside Yale Elementary early Wednesday morning to children arriving for the last day of class, and for Yale it’s the last day period. Kameisha Ashford, 13, sat on the front steps waiting for the 7:45 a.m. bell feeling OK for now but anticipating tears in the [...]

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An annual scorecard on the district’s performance and greater accountability throughout the system are some of the promises outlined in the first long-term plan for Chicago Public Schools issued since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office. Full News here – Schools – chicagotribune.com

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Details: Classification:  Audit Senior Compensation:  DOE My client, a well-established, mid-sized public accounting firm headquartered in the western suburbs is seeking a Senior Auditor. Responsibilities include planning, executing, and completing audits in multiple industries, performing audit reviews on financial statements and tax related issues, maintaining active communication with clients to manage expectations. This organization offers [...]

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University of Chicago graduate students looking for a teaching position at a public research university recently got an insider’s look into that hiring process and work environment. Almost 100 students gathered in Ida Noyes Hall last month to hear the advice of UChicago graduate alumni who now work as professors in public universities. They shared [...]

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Four Chicago Public Schools are no longer up for closing this year, a fifth wouldn’t close until next year and a sixth school would be spared from the staff reboot known as a turnaround, the Chicago Sun-Times learned Tuesday. CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett is expected to withdraw her recommendations to shutter Marcus Garvey; Mahalia Jackson, [...]

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In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle suggested the mayor and his handpicked schools officials refrain from shuttering 13 of the 54 schools marked for closure. She noted that hearing officers hired to oversee the process recommended that those schools stay open. The CPS plan “didn’t reflect any [...]

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Up to 1,000 adolescent boys in 12 Chicago Public Schools will receive individualized, daily math tutoring in their regular school day beginning next fall, as part of a new UChicago-supported program designed to boost school performance and reduce violent crimes. The University of Chicago’s Urban Education Lab and Crime Lab will partner with Match Education, [...]

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Details: Classification:  Audit Senior Compensation:  $ 75,000.00 to $ 95,000.00 per year Our West suburban client has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Auditor. Responsibilities include planning and executing audit assignments, developing risk based audit plans, coordinating audit activities, presenting findings to management, reviewing and testing the control environment, and making recommendations to enhance business [...]

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Projects will include new playgrounds and maintenance for roofs Chicago Public Schools released a proposed $ 162 million capital budget for its 2014 fiscal year Wednesday that officials said will focus only on the “most urgent needs and educational facilities,” in light of a projected $ 1 billion budget deficit. Full News here – Schools [...]

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Third-year Gabrielle Newell has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a recognition of her exceptional leadership as an undergraduate and her potential career in public service. Newell is one of 62 Truman Scholars selected from 54 colleges around the country. With the support of the Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $ 30,000 for [...]

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People are getting a chance Wednesday night to weigh in on the city of Chicago’s new plan to battle the emerald ash borer. Full News here – Chicago news and local news video for the Chicago area from WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago

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Disgraced former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. made his first public appearance in months when he sat alongside his father at Saturday morning’s gathering of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Full News here – Chicago news and local news video for the Chicago area from WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago

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This week the Illinois House of Representatives will reconvene in Springfield, where they will debate a number of bills important to our state. One of the most anticipated debates is on the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which calls for marriage equality in Illinois. In the debate, we can expect to hear a great [...]

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Chicago’s mayor wants to increase the penalties for drinking and urinating on the public way and for gambling. City officials say quality-of-life crimes have the highest rates of default, with up to 70 percent of offenders ignoring administrative hearings and fines. Full News here – DailyHerald.com > Chicago News

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The Illinois Dept. of Transportation hosts a public hearing Wednesday to talk about reconstruction of the Circle Interchange, which connects the Kennedy Expressway to the Eisenhower Expressway. Full News here – Chicago news and local news video for the Chicago area from WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago

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