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Week of June 21, 2017 Vol 28 • No 30 •

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WEEKLY INSPIRATIONS FROM REV. DR. DERRICK B. WELLS, SENIOR MINISTER OF CHRIST UNIVERSAL TEMPLE +P8

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CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATORS UNION VOTES TO UNIFY WITH CTU

Members of ChiACTS Local 4343 -- the union of charter school educators in Chicago -- recently voted to formally unify with the Chicago Teachers Union.

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THE ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN FOR POLITICAL REFORM LEADS DISCUSSION ON GUN VIOLENCE +P2

CHICAGO -- In an historic vote, members of ChiACTS Local 4343 -- the union of charter school educators in Chicago -- voted overwhelmingly recently to formally unify with the Chicago Teachers Union. CTU members will vote on unification with ChiACTS this fall. “All Chicago educators,

charter and district, face the same challenges -- shrinking budgets, layoffs, union-busting, lack of voice, and a wholesale assault on the quality of the education of our students,” said Chris Baehrend, President of ChiACTS Local 4343 -the Chicago Alliance of Charter Teachers And Staff -- which

represents 32 charter schools in Chicago. “This vote for unification is a vote for educators with both ChiACTS and the CTU to speak with a stronger collaborative voice for real educational justice for all of our students. It is our identity

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ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION HONORS

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DOCUMENTARY CAPTURES THE LIFE OF HAROLD WASHINGTON

WILLIAM “BILL” GARTH, SR., FORMER CEO OF THE CITIZEN By Christopher Shuttlesworth

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The Illinois Press Association held its 2017 IPA convention on June 7-9, 2017, where they honored long-time members and news-industry pioneers who have impacted lives in their respective communities and through their work in various national organizations at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois. “The IPA, which was founded in 1865 as an

organization for Illinois publishers, has evolved into more than 450 newspapers, making it the largest state newspaper association in the country,” according to the Illinoispress.org. The Board of Directors determines the legislative and business practices that are carried out by the IPA’s full-time staff of 15 employees. During the 2017 IPA Convention, the Chicago Citizen’s Former Publisher William “Bill” Garth Sr., who passed away on Sept. 23, 2016, was

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