Michael Puente

4 days ago | portside.org | Nader Issa |Sarah Karp |Michael Puente

CTU Members Ratify New Contract With 97% Approval Published April 20, 2025 Chicago Teachers Union members voted in overwhelmingly numbers to ratify their new contract agreement with Chicago Public Schools, making official a deal that notches improvements for educators and students but leaves political turmoil in its wake. After almost a year of negotiations, 97% of members who voted late last week approved the contract, according to the union.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Nader Issa |Sarah Karp |Michael Puente

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. | The place for coverage of Latino news and culture in Chicago. Los miembros del Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU) votaron abrumadoramente a favor de ratificar su nuevo contrato con las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS), oficializando un acuerdo que ofrece mejoras para educadores y estudiantes, pero que deja tras de sí agitación política.

3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Michael Puente

Bird flu is not only affecting chickens, it’s killing a large bird that migrates through northern Indiana. An official from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources says it’s the first time sandhill cranes have died from avian influenza. Michael Puente of member station WBEZ reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Why you can trust KUOW

3 weeks ago | wbur.org | Michael Puente

Bird flu kills sandhill cranes in northern IndianaBird flu is not only affecting chickens, it's killing a large bird that migrates through northern Indiana. An official from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources says it's the first time sandhill cranes have died from avian influenza. Michael Puente of member station WBEZ reports. This segment airs on April 3, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

3 weeks ago | nwindianabusiness.com | Michael Puente

From beginners to those expanding, small business owners in Northwest Indiana will find awelcoming environment. Indiana is ranked No. 2 in the nation as the best place to start a business, according to a Forbes’ 2024 list. The Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics reported than 25.6 million Americansstarted their own businesses during the past five years — more than 2,500 of them just in the Region. Ashlee Greenfield is one of them.