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The annual Chicago Public Schools watchdog report raises concerns about poorly tracked overtime pay and flags a troubling practice of mislabeling truants as transfers.
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Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas also gets a boost from a few wealthy contributors.
In Part 2 of this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes continues talking to his very special guest co-host, Mark Aistrope about his mixtape. Mark has worked as a bus driver and an embalmer but is now retired and is a proud JOY volunteer and one of the producers for JOY Breakfast. Mark has been out and proud for many years and is married to Richard. His mixtape and story lead us on a journey that explores his life over the years and includes some of his favourite gay songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. And, yes he can sing!
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After a first-quarter fundraising frenzy, the mayor has $1.7 million in cash in her primary political account. But veteran political operatives she may need $15 million to mount a successful defense of her record in a re-election campaign.
Chicago Public Schools Watchdog to Investigate Emergency Computer Deal With Lightfoot Donor The district's Office of Inspector General opened the investigation after a report by Chalkbeat Chicago and the Better Government Association this week raised questions about the purchase. Dec 17, 2020 4:00 PM The Albany Park headquarters of Meeting Tomorrow whose CEO contributed nearly $30,000 to Lori Lightfoot’s mayoral campaign in 2019. A year later, Chicago Public Schools purchased $1.6 million in used laptops and iPads from the firm for remote learning. (Madison Hopkins/BGA) The Chicago Publ...