Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day and welcome to the Reader’s morning briefing for January 18, 2016. Remember the following are closed for the holiday: Chicago Public Library locations, Chicago Public Schools locations, most suburban schools, banks, government offices, post offices, and courts (except Cook County central bond court). Stay warm!
Good news for Chicago Public Schools teachers fearing pink slips
Chicago Public Schools chief Forrest Claypool warned of layoffs coming down February 8, which would mean pink slips would have to go out today. But “sources tell the Sun-Times layoff notices won’t be going out Monday to members of the union, though pink slips could hit central office workers as soon as this week.” [Sun-Times]
