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Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Group to meet Nov. 18 at Peru library
Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the upper level of the Peru ...
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Mayor Johnson’s budget would send Chicago Public Schools $300 million – less than what CPS wants
Facing a nearly $1 billion deficit next year, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a city budget Wednesday that would send roughly $300 million to Chicago Public Schools. That’s nearly $140 million ...
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Opinion: Other cities have figured out post-pandemic public transit. Why can't Chicago?
I recently took the train to a Chicago Bears game. It was cheap, fast, safe and a genuinely good experience. The only issue? I was in London, where reliable public transportation makes it easy to ...
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CTU pushes for libraries, librarians in every CPS school
The Chicago Teachers Union is pushing for librarians in every Chicago Public School ... which doesn’t have a library. “You can look behind us. There are children running to get books ...
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Chicago Public Library bringing Day of the Dead to life with musical
"At CPL, we take pride in celebrating the vibrant cultural mosaic of Chicago," Library Commissioner Chris Brown said in a statement. "Our 'Day of the Dead LIVE!' programming offers a powerful way ...
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Fasken Library hosts final Reel Book Club event with pizza party
The Barbara Fasken Branch Library is concluding its Reel Good Book Club with a murder mystery party to discuss the 2020 novel "The Thursday Murder Club." The Reel Good Book Club follows books that ...
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Lagos govt seals Ikeja Golf Club over public safety concerns
The Lagos State Government has shut down Ikeja Golf Club over public safety concerns stemming from multiple instances of negligence. The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) sealed the ...
Chicago Sun-Times15d
CTU pushes for libraries, librarians in every CPS school
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share The Chicago Teachers Union is pushing for librarians in every Chicago Public School ... which doesn’t have a library. “You can look behind us.
The Highland County Press16d
81% of public service employees worried they won't have enough money to last through retirement
A new national survey of public service employees from MissionSquare Research Institute reveals the vast majority of public employees (81 percent) are concerned they won't have enough money to last ...
Chicago Tribune16d
An uncertain future for Chicago’s Latino students: What’s been their experience amid CPS turmoil?
Chicago Public Schools demographics have shifted over the past decade as Black families left the city and new immigrants arrived. Students of color make up the vast majority — 90% — of the ...
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Award-winning author, rising literary star and rapper to be honored at annual Chicago Library Foundation Awards
CHICAGO — The Chicago Library Foundation will honor three people who have skillfully used the power of the written word as well as championed public libraries. Award-winning author Ann Patchett ...