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I do not understand why teachers cannot go back to their jobs in the classroom. Isn’t it their responsibility to show up to work, as so many essential workers do? I am sure medical personnel, grocery store workers, postal service employees, and the list goes on, all feel hesitant about leaving the safety of their homes to go out and earn their living.
With kids doing remote learning, parents are in a stressful situation about doing their jobs outside the house. I am a parent of a special needs boy. All special education students are missing out on therapy time that they will never get back. There’s a good chance they will regress due to their daily schedule being changed. Special education students very much require a structured, educational environment in which to learn.
INTREN Hires Jennifer Ballard Croft as Chief Legal & HR Officer
Formerly the Chief of Staff/Chief Diversity Officer for the Cook County State s Attorney s Office, Ballard Croft Tasked with Leading Legal and Human Resources Throughout the Energy Solutions Company
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UNION, Ill., Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ INTREN, one of the country s largest women-owned utility specialty companies announced today the addition of Jennifer Ballard Croft in the newly created Chief Legal & HR Officer position. Most recently, the Chief of Staff and the Chief Diversity Officer for the Cook County State s Attorney s Office, Ballard Croft will be responsible for leading the strategic direction of INTREN s legal and human resources organizations which includes managing legal compliance for the company, directing INTREN s strategic legal initiatives, as well as overseeing talent management, leadership development, compensation and benefits. In this po
Write-in candidates crowd Evanston elections
January 20, 2021
For the ten write-in candidates who filed to run for municipal office in Evanston this winter, many are approaching their runs with tempered optimism.
The candidates join an already-crowded field of 26 traditional candidates and forced primaries in the 4th and 8th wards as well as the city clerk’s race.
Write-in candidates were required to file a Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate by Dec. 24, 2020. However, in order to qualify they were not required to petition and receive a certain number of signatures, unlike traditional candidates.
Every write-in candidate for city clerk and some aldermanic write-in candidates originally planned on running a traditional campaign, but then withdrew.
Black Inspirations of 2020
Published December 31, 2020
Ernestine Johnson Morrison
Actress and entrepreneur, Ernestine Johnson Morrison founded several businesses including Green Lit ATL and The Legacy Center. Green Lit ATL is the premiere film industry event where creators are able to show off their work and network amongst the industry. The Legacy Center, also known as “The Blackhouse” is a co-working and educational center to help broaden the horizon for young Black entrepreneurs and elevate their businesses. She, along with her husband, Jay Morrison, also founded the Tulsa Real Estate Fund.
Jarrett Adams
Jarrett Adams spent ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Adams was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault at age 17. He was then sentenced to 28 years in prison at a maximum-security prison. After filing numerous appeals, Adams was exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. After his ordeal, Adams became active in the movement to assi
Husch Blackwell has elected 23 attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
“These attorneys have earned the right to be part of our Partnership through an exceptional level of commitment to our firm and our clients,” said Chairman Greg Smith and Chief Executive Paul Eberle. “They understand the advantages of consistent collaboration with other team members and they are committed to Husch Blackwell’s continued growth.”
The Husch Blackwell Partnership Class of 2021 includes:
Andrew T. Bergman, Kansas City, Energy & Natural Resources – Drew has experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, negotiating joint ventures and partnerships, and financing transactions. He helps clients in the energy space with acquisition, development, and financing of wind and solar projects as well as other energy assets. He has also advised private equity firms in structuring, negotiating and managing investments in companies acr