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The White House Reports
December 29, 2024
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Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter
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Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian.
Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well.
With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.
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Jimmy Carter Dies at 100
Remembering the 39th President of the U.S.
| Leaders from across the political spectrum, including President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, have come together to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. Both praised his lifelong commitment to public service, humanitarian work, and efforts toward peace. Tributes highlighted his legacy as a statesman, advocate for human rights, and tireless champion of global health and democracy. Carter, known for his post-presidential activism, left an indelible mark on both American politics and international relations. | Jimmy Carter renovates Lower East Side building | Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter spent decades building houses for Habitat for Humanity | |
CBS Chicago Reports
December 29, 2024
| Former President Jimmy Carter visited Chicago before, during, and after time in office | Darius Johnson has a look at President Carter’s visits with Mayor Michael Bilandic, the bad blood between Mr. Carter and Mayor Jane Byrne after the mayor endorsed U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy over Carter for the 1980 Democratic primary, and Carter’s efforts to build houses with Habitat for Humanity. | |
CNN Politics Reports
December 29, 2024
| Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, dies at age 100 | |
After former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday, the world rushed to offer condolences and shared the accomplishments of the 39th president, who was 100.
Here is what happened on Sunday:
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Joe Biden: The US president in remarks Sunday said Carter “stands as a model of what it means to live a life of meaning and purpose, a life of principle, of faith and humility. His life dedicated to others.”
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Kamala Harris: The US vice president and former presidential candidate in a statement said “Carter was guided by a deep and abiding faith — in God, in America, and in humanity. He reminded our nation and the world that there is strength in decency and compassion.”
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Donald Trump: The US president-elect offered his “highest respect” to Carter, while noting in a Truth Social post he “strongly disagreed with him philosophically and politically.”
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State funeral: Public observances honoring Carter’s legacy will be held in Atlanta and Washington, DC, followed by a private interment in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, according to The Carter Center, though final arrangements are still underway. The Joint Task Force - National Capital Region in the Department of Defense will ultimately conduct the ceremonies.’s death.
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ABC News Reports
December 29, 2024
| Former President Jimmy Carter, celebrated champion of human rights, dies at 100 | |
Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his White House tenure and who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his lifetime of dedication to that cause, has died at 100, ABC News has learned.
Carter's death was also announce
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WBEZ Chicago Reports
December 29, 2024
| Jimmy Carter to be honored with a state funeral before being buried next to Rosalynn | |
Jimmy Carter will be be honored with a state funeral before being laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Ga. — buried next to his wife, Rosalynn, beside a willow tree.
Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died in Plains on Sunday at age 100.
Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office. Carter was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and international human rights.
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The White House Reports
December 29, 2024
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Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.
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Leaders Pay Tribute
Biden, Trump Honor Jimmy Carter
| Leaders from across the political spectrum, including President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, have come together to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. Both praised his lifelong commitment to public service, humanitarian work, and efforts toward peace. Tributes highlighted his legacy as a statesman, advocate for human rights, and tireless champion of global health and democracy. Carter, known for his post-presidential activism, left an indelible mark on both American politics and international relations. | |
The Hollywood Reporter Reports
December 29, 2024
| Joe Biden, Donald Trump and More Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter: “An Extraordinary Leader, Statesman and Humanitarian” | |
President Joe Biden, President-Elect Donald Trump and more high-profile elected officials on Sunday paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier in the day at age 100.
Biden said the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and that he lost a dear friend.
He cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocate for the disadvantaged as examples for others.
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NBC News Reports
December 29, 2024
| Joe Biden, Donald Trump, others pay tribute to Jimmy Carter | |
Tributes poured in on Sunday for former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100 on Sunday.
Carter passed away at his longtime home in Plains, Georgia, where he had been receiving hospice care since February 2023.
"Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia," read a statement from The Carter Center."
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ABC News Reports
September 11, 2023
| Biden marks Jimmy Carter's death with National Day of Mourning, amid sweeping tributes | |
Reactions to the death of former President Jimmy Carter paid tribute to his service to the country and his contributions around the world after his time in the White House.
President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a proclamation on Carter's death, ordering American flags to be flown at half-mast for 30 days. He also marked Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning.
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On This Day in History
December 20, 1963
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History Reports
December 30, 1936
| Sit‑down strike begins in Flint | |
At 8 p.m. on December 30, 1936, in one of the first sit-down strikes in the United States, autoworkers occupy the General Motors Fisher Body Plant Number One in Flint, Michigan. The autoworkers were striking to win recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) as the only bargaining agent for GM’s workers; they also wanted to make the company stop sending work to non-union plants and to establish a fair minimum wage scale, a grievance system and a set of procedures that would help protect assembly-line workers from injury. In all, the
strike lasted 44 days.
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National Resolution Planning Day is on December 30 and we are getting a headstart on setting goals for next year! Did you know that one in three people fail their New Year’s resolutions in the first month? And only 10% of people are successful at keeping their resolutions throughout the year? While there are many reasons for this, it is necessary that you set- and commit to your resolutions before the new year actually begins for a better chance at success. But how did the start of a new year become the de facto ‘fresh start’?
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"We have a tendency to exalt ourselves and to dwell on the weaknesses and mistakes of others. I have come to realize that in every person there is something fine and pure and noble, along with a desire for self-fulfillment. Political and religious leaders must attempt to provide a society within which these human attributes can be nurtured and enhanced."
—Jimmy Carter (39th U.S. President), from 1975 book “Why Not the Best?”
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee
Date: Dec 13, 2024
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60652
Job Requisition ID: 43596
Job Requisition ID: 43596
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: REHABILITATION COUNSELOR TRAINEE - 38159
Skill Option: Vocational Rehabilitation
Bilingual Option: None
Opening Date: 12/16/2024
Closing Date/Time: 12/30/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary $4,952-$6,952/month
($59,424-$83,424/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
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Registry Intake Specialist
Date: Dec 18, 2024
Location: Springfield, IL, US, 62702-5076
Job Requisition ID: 43065
Agency: Department of Public Health
Class Title: PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIAL I - 36611
Office: Health Promotion
Division: Medical Cannabis
Posting ID: 31-25-0134/ 43065
Posted: 12/18/2024-1/3/2025
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $4,766/month;
Full Range $4,766 - $6,632/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
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Deputy Inspector General
Date: Nov 27, 2024
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Job Requisition ID: 43218
Agency: Department of Human Service
Bilingual Option: None
Opening Date: 11/28/2024
Closing Date/Time: 12/26/2024 Salary: Anticipated Salary: $12,083 - $13,166 per month ($144,996 - $157,992 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
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Assistant Guardian
Date: Dec 4, 2024
Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60605
Job Requisition ID: 43059
Job Requisition ID: 43059
Closing Date/Time: 01/07/2025
Agency: Department of Children and Family Services
Class Title: Senior Public Service Administrator - 40070
Skill Option: Health and Human Services
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,500 to $11,500 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
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