A sales representative is the fourth person facing charges alongside an interim Waukegan elementary school principal in a fraud scheme involving Chicago Public Schools, prosecutors announced. In mid-February, Waukegan School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia announced that Whittier Elementary School Interim Principal Jennifer McBride was placed on leave after the district was made aware of […]
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Interim principal at Waukegan elementary school indicted on federal charges in Chicago Public Schools scheme
The interim principal at an elementary school in Waukegan has been put on leave after she was indicted on federal charges for allegedly participating in an overtime fraud scheme in Chicago. Whittier Elementary School Interim Principal Jennifer McBride was placed on leave on Wednesday after the district was made aware of charges against her, according […]
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Fundraiser collects over $45K for worker killed after falling through chimney at Waukegan school
Over $45,000 has been raised for the wife and two children of a masonry worker who died last weekend after falling down a chimney shaft while making repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County […]
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Construction worker dies after falling through chimney of elementary school in Waukegan
A masonry worker doing repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan died Saturday after falling down a chimney shaft, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim as Brian Cotter, 47, of Oak Lawn. […]