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Our Blue Jays start a three-game series with the Cleveland TBDs. Cleveland is second in the AL Central, 1.5 games back of the White Sox, at 27-21. They are eleventh in the AL in runs scored per...

Judy Mahoney, paralyzed by a drunken driver in 2017, learned she can keep her job at Byrne Elementary for one more year if she doesn't find a permanent position at another wheelchair accessible school by fall.

Mid-Valley Christian School Class of ‘21 The 2021 Mid-Valley Christian School Graduates Jeremiah Swab, Elisabeth Oldaker, and Zephin Hester. Lorna Hart | Courtesy photo Lorna Hart | Courtesy photo Lorna Hart | Courtesy photo MIDDLEPORT — “Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you can go” was the message for the 2021 graduates of Mid-Valley Christian School this past Saturday. The ceremony began with a processional, followed by the invocation from Mid-Valley b...

(The Center Square) – A bill passed the House that would amend the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act to allow Chicago Public Schools principals to unionize. House Bill 3496 passed through the Executive Committee ...

On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Cleveland series preview Share this story Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images You will notice something different about the headline of this series preview, to wit, there’s no opposing team nickname, just the team’s city. This is a conscious choice, and it’s not just us doing this. Our SB Nation community for that teams fans rebranded itself before the 2021 season began from “Let’s Go Tribe” to “Covering The Corner.” Managing editor Matt Lyons explains the ...

USE Credit Union Advises Consumers of Five Things They Should Know Before They Borrow Share Article Consumers should take the following into consideration before borrowing money to finance their goals Since no two financial situations are the same, it’s important to know exactly what you need, your financial profile and your plan to pay back what you borrow. SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) April 30, 2021 If your near-future goals include buyi...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Almost one in five Chicago Public Schools high schoolers was absent last week regardless of whether they signed up for in-person learning or chose to stay remote, according to district data released Wednesday. The new attendance figures come as officials celebrate the reopening of all CPS high schools last week, a milestone reached after long negotiations with the teachers union and after 13 months of closures because of COVID-19. District leaders have said offering in-pers...

Former Spokane deputy who reported racist sergeant files suit for retaliation, discrimination Former deputy Andrew Richmond filed the lawsuit in District Court on March 30 claiming retaliation, racial discrimination and constructive discharge. Deputy Jeff Thurman and K9 unit Laslo Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 6:09 PM PDT April 1, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — A former Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy who lodged a compliant about another deputy’s racist behavior ...

Birmingham financial company raises $15.5 million Updated Mar 16, 2021; The money is split between growth equity and working capital, the company announced. Immediate, based in Innovation Depot, is in its third year of business. It partners with companies to provide employees with wages that have been earned but not paid, whenever needed. It is geared toward breaking people out of a cycle of high debt, living paycheck to paycheck, relying on predatory lenders. Matt Pierce, founder and CEO, s...

CPS and CTU are under pressure to reach a deal by Wednesday to avoid another reopening delay -- or a strike.