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Seven Cook County workers have been suspended from a county job training program. The Sun Times reports the director of the Cook County Board President’s Office of Employment and Training (POET) suspended seven employees earlier this week, citing an official misconduct investigation. Among those suspended includes an employee related to Shirley Glover, an ex-Cook County financial manager who was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty for embezzling over $100,000. more ›

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U.S. Sen. Roland Burris announced Friday Illinois is slated to receive more than $8 million in federal grants for job training, Chicago Breaking News reports. Illinois will receive two grants from the Department of Labor; the money will be used for training in health care and "emerging industries," the report said. Governor State University in University Park will receive a grant for $4.9 million and the National Council of La Raza in Chicago will receive $3.4 million. more ›

The state put the brakes on county spending for the Presidents Office of Employment and Training (POET) Tuesday, citing corruption and mismanagement of the funds. “POET has been a mismanaged agency for a long time,” said Republican County Commissioner Timothy Schneider of Streamwood. “This department has seen rampant waste, corruption and mismanagement for many years.” Earlier this year Shirley Glover, who oversaw the program, pleaded guilty to charges of stealing $100,000 and was sentenced to four years in prison. And in January of last year, three former POET employees were charged along with two ministers of conspiracy to funnel more than $2 million from banks and taxpayers for bogus training. more ›

Recent weeks have been very busy at Blue Sky Inn. They just launched a revamped website, passed their Health Department inspection allowing them to open their new café and bakery in Albany Park, and are tying up loose ends in advance of their spring fundraiser next Friday at the Esquire Theatre. more ›