via Alex Keefe, WBEZ Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he will review a city program that funnels public money to non-profits, after the city’s inspector general this week revealed that a group led by Chicago’s former first lady disproportionately benefited from the program. But Emanuel stopped short of commenting in on the merits of … Continue reading
The 90-minute longer school day touted by Mayor Rahm Emanuel kicked off Monday at six Chicago public schools — the trailblazers in a new $1.8 million pilot program. At Fiske Elementary in Woodlawn, kids could tell there was something special about Monday’s classes. “It’s a new day because we’re gonna spend a longer time in … Continue reading