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News from November 2021

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Sandoval Elementary School reports 14% truancy rate

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

The truancy rate at Sandoval Elementary School rose to 14 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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How much did Lawndale Charter teacher Tesha L. Tucker make?

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

How much did Lawndale Charter teacher Tesha L. Tucker make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

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Canty Elementary School reports 6% truancy rate

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

The truancy rate at Canty Elementary School fell to six percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Gary Elementary School reports 20% truancy rate

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

The truancy rate at Gary Elementary School rose to 20 percent during the 2018-19 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Open book: Lawndale Charter teacher Lindsay N. Serbus’ salary

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

How much did Lawndale Charter teacher Lindsay N. Serbus make, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

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Cook County COVID-19 classified deaths for Nov. 27, 2021

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

Here are the Cook County COVID-19 classified deaths for Nov. 27, 2021, according to Cook County Government.

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Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences reports 13% truancy rate

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

The truancy rate at Chicago High School for Agricult Sciences fell to 13 percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Kilmer Elementary School reports 16% truancy rate

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

The truancy rate at Kilmer Elementary School fell to 16 percent during the 2019-20 school year, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of Nov. 21

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2021

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of Nov. 21.

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Black, Latino caucuses butt heads over which ward map is 'representative of the city of Chicago'

By Art Benavidez | Nov 27, 2021

The Black and Latino caucuses are at an impasse concerning Chicago’s ward map, with the deadline for submission fast approaching.

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Lightfoot blames pandemic for delaying investigation of Chicago school sexual misconduct; Ives wants 'no excuses'

By Art Benavidez | Nov 27, 2021

Former state rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is taking Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s to task regarding her comments that the pandemic disrupted an investigation involving sexual misconduct at Marine Leadership Academy in Logan Square.

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No new teachers in Chicago sign pledge on Nov. 26 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

There were no new teachers in Chicago who signed the pledge on Nov. 26, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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1 salaried deputy director of facil management on Chicago Park District payroll in 2020

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

The Chicago Park District had one deputy director of facil management who was a salaried employee in 2020, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Salaried senior treasury analysts earn $71,325 on average with Chicago Park District in 2020

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Salaried senior treasury analysts working for the Chicago Park District earned a salary of $71,325 on average in 2020, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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2020: Average salary of Chicago Park District senior project managers reaches $92,799

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Salaried senior project managers working for the Chicago Park District earned a salary of $92,799 on average in 2020, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Vladimir A. Anoshenko earns $103,334 in 2020 working for the Chicago Park District

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Vladimir A. Anoshenko with the Chicago Park District earned $103,334 in 2020 as a salaried employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Amber L. Lemons earns $15 an hour in 2020 as recreation leader with Chicago Park District

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Amber L. Lemons with the Chicago Park District earned $15 an hour in 2020 as an hourly employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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2020: Jenaya Lemon earns $15 an hour with Chicago Park District

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Jenaya Lemon with the Chicago Park District earned $15 an hour in 2020 as an hourly employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Chelsi H. Lemaster’s with Chicago Park District earns $59,986 in 2020

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Chelsi H. Lemaster with the Chicago Park District earned $59,986 in 2020 as a salaried employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Chicago Park District’s Johanna Leiva earns $21 an hour in 2020

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2021

Johanna Leiva with the Chicago Park District earned $21 an hour in 2020 as an hourly employee, according to financial documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.