CHICAGO -- The Chicago City Council is set to vote on a proposal to build a police academy on the city's West Side. The proposal has sparked protests from residents angry about the $95 million price tag. Friday's scheduled vote follows Mayor Rahm Emanuel decision to halt Wednesday's council meeting during which a vote on the academy was to be taken. As protesters gathered outside the council chambers, an alderman urged the vote be delayed to draw attention to their argument the money for the training center would be better spent on education and job training programs.Observers say the proposal will almost certainly be passed by the council, but some aldermen have said more debate is needed. … [Read more...] about Vote expected on new Chicago police training academy
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At Pinellas Park’s iconic model train store, an ownership change goes off the rails
PINELLAS PARK — The iconic model train store that has sat at U.S. 19 and Haines Road for close to 30 years announced on its website it will be moving to another location."It’s difficult trying to stock a store that’s bigger than the reality is these days," said Sharisse Hoffman, manager of H&R Trains said. "But we’re still going to be here. We’re not leaving."Earlier in the month, the store announced it would be moving to 7300 58th St N, a smaller location in Pinellas Park that used to be home to Bender’s Lawn and Power Equipment. A message on the store’s website later stated the new location will be finalized in late May.The planned move comes amid a battle over ownership of the store that has gone on for months. After close to a decade of trying to sell the 10,000-square-foot store and outdoor garden railroad that they owned for more than 40 years, Alice and Don Morris found a buyer in 2016.Colin Morris, a customer of no relation who the … [Read more...] about At Pinellas Park’s iconic model train store, an ownership change goes off the rails
Long Beach Fire’s HEART program participants advance to do their own training
By Harry Saltzgaver | [email protected] | Grunion GazettePUBLISHED: May 24, 2018 at 7:52 pm | UPDATED: May 24, 2018 at 7:53 pm Long Beach’s Fire Department broke new ground last year with the formation of a Homelessness Education and Response Team (HEART). HEART provides rapid response to 911 calls as well as working with the rest of the Long Beach homelessness continuum to deal with issues such as mental health and substance abuse or addiction. The early intervention reduces the number of full-on fire department responses to homeless people in difficulty. In November, the team of firefighter/paramedics Joel Davis and Justin Verga went to a class in Washington D.C. to be trained and certified as teachers in Mental health First Aid for Fire and EMS. Last week, the pair taught their first eight-hour class to a classroom of new LBFD recruits. “Justin and Joel are the first two firefighters on the West Coast to be certified to teach this,” Deputy Chief of Operations Jim … [Read more...] about Long Beach Fire’s HEART program participants advance to do their own training
RACC receives grant for manufacturing job training
Friday May 25, 2018 12:01 AM Reading Area Community College to develop a training-to-career program to begin this fall semester. Written by Reading Eagle Reading, PA — Reading Area Community College will receive funding to provide young adults with basic manufacturing production and employability skills to help them get jobs with area manufacturers, Gov. ... To read the full story, choose an option below Login $1 day pass Subscribe - Plans starting as low as 25 cents a day. … [Read more...] about RACC receives grant for manufacturing job training
Quicken Loans partners with Grand Circus to train 5,000 Detroit students for computer oding
Code{D}etroit to begin program for Detroit middle school and high school students in June during Detroit Startup Week Program part of Quicken Loans’ commitment to ensuring 15,000 Detroit students receive computer science training over the next five years In September 2017, Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, announced a bold goal – to ensure 15,000 Detroit students receive computer science training over the next five years. Today, the company took a major step toward that goal through partnerships with Grand Circus, a professional technology training institute, and CSforALL, the nation’s premier organization dedicated to making computer science literacy a central part of the K-12 educational experience. “Creating jobs and opportunity is a major part of our mission in Detroit,” said Laura Grannemann, Vice President of Strategic Investments for the Quicken Loans Community Investment Fund. “We are hyper-focused on building … [Read more...] about Quicken Loans partners with Grand Circus to train 5,000 Detroit students for computer oding