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Preckwinkle Fires County Comptroller After Audit
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says it was more a matter of negligence than anything criminal that led her to fire of the county comptroller.
Fraction Of 54 Firefighters To Be Fired In Mileage Scandal
WBBM Newsradio has learned that the Chicago Fire Department now plans to fire four of the 54 firefighters accused of padding their mileage expenses.
Firefighters To Be Fired For Padding Mileage Expenses
The Fire Department has moved to terminate 54 firefighters accused of padding their mileage expenses, WBBM Newsradio has learned.
Cubs Fans React To Firing Of GM Jim Hendry
Some Cubs fans are thrilled with the news that general manager Jim Hendry got the axe, saying the move was long overdue. Others say it’s not right to kick a man when he’s down.
Cubs Fans React To Firing Of GM Jim Hendry
Some Cubs fans are thrilled with the news that general manager Jim Hendry got the axe, saying the move was long overdue. Others say it’s not right to kick a man when he’s down. An informal survey Wrigley Field found that the supporters of Friday’s move far outnumbered the detractors.
Former Stroger Lab Technician Says She Was Fired After She Went Blind
A one-time Stroger Hospital lab technician is suing her former employer, alleging she was fired rather than put her in a new job after an illness left her legally blind.
New Trier Teacher Fired For ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Student
New Trier Township High School has fired a German teacher accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a student.
Drew Peterson Angry Over Son’s Firing
Murder suspect Drew Peterson is speaking out, sort of, about the firing of his oldest son from the Oak Brook Police Department.
Drew Peterson’s Son Fired From Oak Brook P.D.
The Fire and Police Commission in west suburban Oak Brook voted unanimously Saturday to fire Officer Stephen Peterson from the force.
Packers Tie Costs Car Salesman His Job
A Chicago area car salesman’s loyalties to the green-and-yellow of the Green Bay Packers have cost him his job.
Woman Says TSA Fired Her For Having Breast Cancer
She’s been fighting breast cancer. Now she is fighting to get her job back – taking on the controversial TSA. The Tinley Park mother of three says she was unfairly fired from her TSA job because of her illness. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports.
University Defends Firing Of Gay Employee
Roman Catholic officials are defending Benedictine University’s actions leading up to the departure of the school’s education director.
Breast Cancer Patient Fired From Job Files Suit
A Dolton woman says she asked her boss for two weeks off to undergo cancer treatment. She says her boss turned her down, then fired her. Now, she and the Federal EEOC are suing the company. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports.
Fired City Worker Hired By Stroger To $90K Job
Fired city worker Tommie Talley has returned to government work — this time for lame-duck Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
CNN’s Sanchez Fired After Calling Stewart A Bigot
NEW YORK (AP) ― CNN fired news anchor Rick Sanchez on Friday, a day after he called Jon Stewart a bigot in a radio show interview where he also questioned whether Jews should be considered a minority.
All Hope Is Gone For Chicago Baseball In 2010…..
So is it still too early to consider the baseball season over yet Chicago? Do you still have a glimmer of hope that two teams that have crawled to almost identical horse **** records through […]
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