As another heat wave is expected to take over Chicago this week, can residents head to citywide pools and beaches to cool down?
In an effort to attract more seasonal and permanent lifeguards, the Park District says its boosting a retention and lifeguard bonus, and relaxing city residency requirements for applicants.$600 recruitment and retention bonus for all new hires returning seasonal and year-round lifeguards
According the Park District, the current hourly wage for Chicago lifeguards is $15.88 an hour. The retention bonus would raise the average wage to an equivalent of $17.08 an hour.
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