Chicago’s Park District has hired high-priced consultants to deal with its lifeguard abuse scandal
Amid fallout from sex abuse allegations, park district officials will pay $425 an hour to a former prosecutor for help with reforms.
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Chicago has only 50,000 ash trees left. Should we spend millions to keep them alive?
The city stopped inoculating the trees against emerald ash borer in 2018, saying it’s better to replace them. Some activists are pushing to restart the program.
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Another Chicago Park District worker quits over alleged sexual misconduct with an underage employee
Four people are now known to have stepped down following accusations of sexual misconduct as an investigation into abuse among lifeguards continues.
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U.S. private sector added 568,000 new jobs this quarter
ADP chief economist Nela Richardson breaks down the latest jobs report and why the nation’s economic recovery hasn’t reached everyone.
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Evanston’s female beach workers get the apology they asked for more than a year ago
Fifty-six young women complained of sexual misconduct in 2020. Officials now say they didn’t give them “the prompt compassion and respect you deserve.”
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Why is it so hard to find a job right now?
Right now, there are a record number of job positions open, but hiring — and getting hired — has never been more of a headache.
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Congressman Brad Schneider On Infrastructure, Proposed Gun Legislation
The Congressman is pushing for more security at gun shops after the Chicago Tribune tracked a gun used in 27 Chicago shootings.
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A Chicago alderwoman now wants the park district CEO out over lifeguard abuse
Ald. Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez adds to the growing pressure on Park District CEO Michael Kelly, who has defended his handling of the sex abuse allegations.
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Women’s March targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line
Thousands marched in Chicago, Springfield, Ill. and cities across the U.S. on Saturday in support of reproductive rights.
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Chicago workers could — for now — take a COVID-19 test instead of getting the vaccine
The Fraternal Order of Police has pushed back the loudest against the mandate, which still lacks final details and will kick in on Oct. 15.
