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3 days ago · November 12, 2024. The Watch. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago. After Turbulent Tenure, CHA CEO Tracey Scott Out: ‘Residents Were Suffering In The End’. Scott’s exit after four and a half years is a sign Mayor Brandon Johnson is finally overhauling the CHA, housing advocates say. Read more.
Chicago School Board Elections 2024: Here’s Everything You Need …
Sep 25, 2024 · Starting Jan. 15, Chicago’s Board of Education will go from seven members appointed by the mayor to a 21-member board with 10 elected members and 11 appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. This will be the first step toward transitioning to a fully elected board by 2027. Chicago is divided into 10 districts for the 2024 election.
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Police Tout New Training Academy As Monitor Says Reforms …
Nov 6, 2023 · More than 10,000 police officers will go through their 40 hours of required training at the academy each year, officials said. In her recent report, which covered Jan. 1 – June 30, 2023, Hickey credited the department for making training more “coordinated, well-planned,” but those efforts still face “chronic staffing issues.”.
Meet The People Running For Chicago’s School Board Election In …
Sep 25, 2024 · Jason Dónes and Carlos Rivas Jr. are running to represent Logan Square and other Northwest Side neighborhoods in this year’s school board election. Carlos A. Rivas Jr. (left) and Jason C. Dónes are running for the Chicago Board of Education seat representing District 3. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago, Provided.
Meet The People Running For Chicago’s School Board Election In …
Sep 25, 2024 · Jennifer Custer and Michelle N. Pierre, both former educators and moms with children in Chicago Public Schools, are on the ballot to represent the Far Northwest Side. Jennifer Custer (left) and Michelle N. Pierre are running for the Chicago Board of Education seat representing District 1. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago.
How The Rosenwald Apartments Became 'A City Within A City' — …
Mar 14, 2024 · When the Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments opened in 1929 — three years before Rosenwald’s death — the $3 million “city within a city” was roundly praised by residents and the press for its modern design, chic amenities and details like the parquet floors that graced the community room.
27 Ways To Celebrate Día De Los Muertos In Chicago: Ofrendas ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Día De Los Muertos At Gallagher Way. 4 p.m. Nov. 1. Gallagher Way, 3635 N. Clark St. There will be live music, a Ballet 5:8 performance, an ofrenda, food, drinks and a “Coco” movie screening at Gallagher Way’s free, family-friendly …
Nafsi Brings ‘Elevated’ Soul Food To South Shore Cultural Center
Sep 27, 2024 · Nafsi, an “elevated soul food” restaurant, is now open at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive. A soft opening, featuring a limited “friends and family hour” menu, will continue through the restaurant’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting Oct. 9. “I always wanted to see more in the space and the place where I live ...
Early Voting Begins Monday In All 50 Wards. Here’s How To Vote
Oct 21, 2024 · Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election expands to all 50 wards beginning 9 a.m. Monday. Previously, people could only early vote at Downtown locations. Early voting sites are open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 4. Most early voting sites are also open Election Day.