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Growing up the son of a Manchester police sergeant, Bedford High School graduate Ethan Caldwell couldn’t be more honored to be this year’s recipient of the Michael Briggs Memorial Scholarship

Growing up the son of a Manchester police sergeant, Bedford High School graduate Ethan Caldwell couldn’t be more honored to be this year’s recipient of the Michael Briggs Memorial Scholarship

United Ways annual Days of Action volunteer event focuses on Midland County family centers.

Turnout for the Unite the Union Executive Council elections closing 24 April was abysmally low. Voting for the regional territorial seats varied between 6.4% and 5.1%. The average was around 6%. For the industrial sector seats average turnout was also around 6%, but more erratic. It ranged from 4.6% to 9% or 10% in two seats. In the equalities seats the voting ranged from 2.7% for the youth seat to 31.2% for the retired members' seat.

Turnout for the Unite the Union Executive Council elections closing 24 April was abysmally low. Voting for the regional territorial seats varied between 6.4% and 5.1%. The average was around 6%. For the industrial sector seats average turnout was also around 6%, but more erratic. It ranged from 4.6% to 9% or 10% in two seats. In the equalities seats the voting ranged from 2.7% for the youth seat to 31.2% for the retired members' seat.

Since the accelerator launched a decade ago, 80 companies have graduated from the program, according to an Intel analysis. More than 75 percent are still in business and approximately 20 percent have been acquired.

Courtney Fifield replaces Bruce Leighton, who retired from the $252 million-asset institution last year.

A group of teachers has filed legal action against the CTU, alleging union leaders are wrongly spending dues money on political organizations supporting Brandon Johnson for mayor. They said it’s not about politics, but about their contention that their own union has deceived them.

Junior Georges was acquitted of robbery and conspiracy charges after a trial in Cumberland County court.

The Chicago Teachers Union has funneled more than $17 million to Illinois political committees since 2010, when the militant Caucus of Rank and File Educators took over leadership. Now, one of their employees is running for Chicago mayor.