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Friday, April 26, 2024

Sneha Dey

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Education
CPS says there is a ‘sense of urgency’ to hire more custodians, clean schools
“We do understand the urgency behind not only identifying folks who can help us on the custodial front, but certainly to get them staffed and hired as soon as humanly possible,” an official said at the monthly Board of Education meeting.
By Sneha Dey
 
A CPS educator stands with her husband and Drew Barrymore at a Chicago taping of “The Drew Barrymore Show.”
Movies and TV
Drew Barrymore returns to Chicago, a city that ‘changed my life’
More than 20 years after shooting scenes here for “Never Been Kissed,” the actress visits again to honor two CPS educators and tape segments for her daytime talk show.
By Sneha Dey
 
A 6-year-old holds his brother’s hand while a medical assistant administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
La Voz Chicago
Niños del suroeste de Chicago son los primeros en recibir la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Las clínicas empezaron a administrar las vacunas el miércoles a los niños de 5 a 11 años después de que el gobierno federal aprobó la vacuna de Pfizer el martes.
By Sneha Dey
 
A 6-year-old holds his brother’s hand while a medical assistant administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus Vaccine News
Chicago kids ages 5-11 line up for COVID-19 vaccine: ‘It’s important because I don’t want to get anyone sick and I don’t want to get sick’
Clinics started administering shots Wednesday after the federal government signed off on the Pfizer vaccine Tuesday.
By Sneha Dey
 
A student practices coding with Scratch programing language on a laptop.
Education
CPS teachers ‘blindsided’ after access to popular classroom software yanked due to new student privacy law
The district’s interpretation of Illinois’ Student Online Personal Protection Act has resulted in teachers losing access to key programs, they say.
By Sneha Dey
 
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Education
Student absences rose, test scores dropped during pandemic, new Illinois report card shows
The report released Friday reflects the significant impact of remote learning and the pandemic on student enrollment, attendance and academic achievement.
By Sneha Dey
 
A new exhibit features historic images and artifacts of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Entertainment and Culture
‘Rise Up’ exhibit traces roots, evolution of LGBTQ activism
The Illinois Holocaust Museum is showcasing a special exhibit on the Stonewall uprising and the gay liberation movement.
By Sneha Dey
 
Advocate Aurora Health is the largest hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin.
La Voz Chicago
Hospitales despiden a cientos de empleados que no se han vacunado
Varios hospitales están amenazando con despedir a sus empleados o se acercan a las fechas límite para sus propios mandatos de vacunas.
By Brett Chase and Sneha Dey
 
Advocate Aurora Health is the largest hospital system in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Health
Hospital system employees face firing as vaccine mandate deadlines approach
Advocate Aurora Health has fired more than 400 employees who refused to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Other hospitals are threatening to fire employees or approaching deadlines for their own vaccine mandates.
By Brett Chase and Sneha Dey