Nikki Roberts

freelance journalist & @ChiDocumenters reporter 🗞️ formerly @chicagoparent, @chicagomag & @14eastmag 🎓@DePaulJOUR alum

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@dmose92480 @OakPark No, just a freelance assignment for the paper's new entertainment section! Hopefully the first of many 🙂

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My first byline in Wednesday Journal 🎨@OakPark

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The organization’s first group show of the year runs through Feb. 2

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The meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m.

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Rise and shine, Chicago ⛅️

I'll be live reporting the Chicago City Council's Committee on Ethics & Government Oversight meeting for @CHIdocumenters this morning. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m.

@chicago #CHIDocumenters

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Ald. Villegas, "IFR, to me, is a death penalty" to people trying to start a career in public service. He says only those with serious or criminal infractions should be placed on the list.

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Ald. Villegas clarifies that aldermanic offices cannot hire people on the IFR list.

Departments including Chicago Park District CAN hire people on the IFR list. He asks if an ordinance can be put in place to create standardization across city agencies.

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Ald. Vasquez says if OIG finds a supervisor misused the list, every person the supervisor placed on the list should be investigated to prevent wrongful IFR placement.

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Ald. Lee thanks Blakemore for the work she has done on the IFR policy. She asks for more standardization for aldermanic offices and the mayor's office.

She asks how long a person will remain on the list if they do not appeal.

Blakemore says the IFR flag is indefinite.

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The next item on the agenda is a discussion on the city's policy regarding its "ineligibility for rehire" list. This policy is under the jurisdiction of the city's Department of Human Resources.