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Crowds in Chicago’s Loop took the news of Pearl Harbor with excited confidence, reported the Tribune on Dec. 8, 1941. “We’ll whip ’em in two weeks,” prophesied a Notre Dame junior. “Don’t be silly,” said another man. “We’ll whip them, but it’ll take a few months to do it.” (Chicago Tribune)
The latest report includes data from the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, or IAR, which is the state’s federally mandated measurement of students’ mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and math in Grades three through eight, and “their readiness for what’s next,” according to ISBE.
Parent mentor Maria Perez works on reading skills wit Gianna Hernandez, left, and Neyman Carvjal, 2nd from right, in Jacquie Erickson’s 2nd grade dual language classroom at Jane Addams Elementary School on Dec. 1, 2021, in Palatine. (Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune)
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness, or IAR, is the state’s federally mandated measurement of students’ mastery of the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and math in Grades three through eight, and “their readiness for what’s next,” according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The ISBE data presented is preliminary, as roughly 10% of Illinois school districts postponed testing until this fall, while others are still reviewing the results. Parents and guardians with questions can request their children’s test results and the overall assessment data from their district’s administrative offices.
“I said, ‘Hey, aren’t you that Empire (homophobic slur)?’ and we said the other words, and my brother said, ‘This is MAGA country,’” Osundairo testified. “That’s when I proceeded to punch him in the face and tussle … I threw him to the ground, put the bruise on his face, then I saw some car lights and then ran away.”
Szos, who gave a media briefing after the shooting, said the man had two handguns, one in each hand, and was firing them into the air when officers arrived. Two police officers returned gunfire, striking the man who had only been identified as being in his 20s.
“They’re always like, ‘Oh, we’re grandfathered in because we’re a historic building.’ And I say, ‘It’s been 30 years since the passage of ADA, you couldn’t buy a ramp? A portable plywood ramp costs 50 bucks,’” said Duckworth, a Democrat from suburban Hoffman Estates. “For me, it’s a frustration, but for many people with disabilities, it is a hurdle they cannot overcome in order to get to work and that means they can’t live the productive, fulfilling life they want to live.”
What began as a traffic stop about 8:30 p.m. in the 9200 block of South Stony Island Avenue became a “shootout” between police and at least one suspect, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said during a media briefing outside the University of Chicago Medical Center, where the officer was being treated.
That case is ongoing. A Cook County judge previously ruled that the city’s vaccination policy can remain in place for now, but the city can’t enforce the Dec. 31 deadline for officers to get the shot without first arbitrating it with the police unions. In addition to the FOP, the other three Chicago police unions, for sergeants, lieutenants and captains, are co-plaintiffs.