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Angela Cheng

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Stay in the loop with the Windy City’s biggest news.

Angela Cheng

CTA signing bonuses, student social media warning signs, COVID risks study

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for signs they might engage in violence at school or harm themselves. The CTA is implementing a signing bonus and other incentives to attract new drivers and train operators. A new study found that those middle-aged were at higher risk of dying during the second year of the pandemic than the first.

Stay in the loop with the Windy City’s biggest news.

Angela Cheng

   

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media for signs they might engage in violence at school or harm themselves. The CTA is implementing a signing bonus and other incentives to attract new drivers and train operators. A new study found that those middle-aged were at higher risk of dying during the second year of the pandemic than the first.

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