July 26th, 2010
Over 1500 teaching jobs in Chicago have been slashed, and many teachers are being forced to train their own replacements.
The teachers will be laid off before the new school year begins.
Hundreds of teachers received layoff notices in the mail this week. The Chicago Teachers Union is meeting with school officials Friday to discuss the layoffs.
About 400 teachers and 200 staff members got letters this week. AT the end of June, 239 teachers were dismissed. The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding that the laid off teachers get rehired before new teachers are brought on.
The schools are facing a $370 million defecit. Student to teacher ratios are increasing, and high school classes are being increased from 28 to 33 students. Precious programs, including bilingual programs, gifted programs, and afterschool programs are being cut.
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July 19th, 2010
The Commission on Animal Care and Control will be adding new animal control positions in Chicago.
The news comes after several dogs were unintentionally or accidentally euthanized in 2006.
According to WBEZ.org, four dogs were euthanized in 2006. A Chicago police officer took his dog to the commission to be tested for rabies, and when he came to pick the dog up, he was notified that the animal had been put down.
Unlicensed pound workers were the ones doing the euthanizing, which is not in accordance with established practices. An inspector general is in the process of investigating this and other claims.
Three Chicago workers that euthanized the four dogs have been fired, so new replacements will be sought. Five other workers have either been recommended to receive disciplinary actions or to be terminated.
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July 12th, 2010
Ford Motor Co. is preparing for production of its Explorer SUV, and is recruiting people from all around the company for manufacturing jobs in Chicago.
The car is being produced at Ford’s Chicago assembly plant. About 112 workers have started putting together the SUV. What’s more, in the next few months, over 400 employees are expected to join those already working.
Adding a second production shift will spur on the creation of 1200 more jobs. The second production shift will begin sometime in the fourth quarter, company reps say.
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July 6th, 2010
TERIS, a company that provides legal support and eDiscovery solutions to corporate legal teams and law firms across the U.S. and internationally, is expanding their Chicago office to add several new legal jobs in Chicago.
According to a press release, TERIS announced today the hiring of Mark S. Neace as Managing Partner for its thriving Chicago office. TERIS views this key hire as the cornerstone in an aggressive talent recruitment campaign that will continue throughout the near future.
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June 21st, 2010
A Chicago city official is hinting that Wal-Mart plans on opening new stores, leading many to believe that if so, the retail giant will add hundreds of retail jobs in Chicago.
The alderman, named Anthony Beale, said he was planning a big announcement regarding Wal-Mart soon.
But others are skeptical since no other union officials have heard of any solid plans, only whispered rumors.
Beale has set up a press conference to discuss the matter, but he has no specified what he will discuss.
Chicago’s City Council has mulled over decisions in the past to build Wal-Marts in areas around Chicago, leading to a meeting with Wal-mart and union officials. However, no deal was reached.
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