The Chicago Teachers Union was pushing Friday for its members to be vaccinated before being required to return to classrooms, one of the key sticking points ...
Chicago parents promise to sue teacher’s union if members strike
Chicago parents upset over the impasse between school district officials and the teacher's union said they are prepared to sue in order ...
Amid GameStop price rollercoaster, Democrats announce hearings on ‘broken’ stock market
A leading Senate Democrat announced on Thursday that he would hold a hearing on the "broken" state of Wall Street as the stock market ...
Mother of teen who committed suicide ‘because of COVID isolation’ sues Illinois governor
An Illinois mother of a teenager who killed himself during the coronavirus pandemic is suing Gov. JB Pritzker over COVID-19 ...
Sen. Tim Scott: COVID taught us this lesson — school choice matters more than ever
Over the last year, the coronavirus pandemic has forced families of all backgrounds to make impossible choices.People’s lives and livelihoods ...
Illinois man charged in Capitol riot after TikTok video allegedly shows him fighting National Guard
An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday after TikTok video allegedly showed him fighting against National Guard members attempting to hold ...
In Chicago, methamphetamine seizures hit new record high, DEA says
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is reporting a new record number of methamphetamine seizures in Chicago. In the entirety of fiscal year 2020, DEA agents there removed 1,534 pounds of meth off the city’s ...
Teachers’ unions ‘overplaying their hand’ as students suffer by being out of classroom: Spellings
While teachers' unions push for remote schooling amid the coronavirus pandemic, the lack of in-person learning is having an impact on ...
Chicago principals offer school reopening plan to ‘end divisive stalemate’ between district, teachers union
An organization of Chicago principals has put forward a phased reopening plan for the city’s schools that it believes could "end the divisive stalemate between district officials and ...
Parker headed to Chicago, McBride to Minnesota
Candace Parker is headed home and Kayla McBride is getting a fresh start in Minnesota.WNBA free agents can't officially sign ...
Chicago parents told not to bring kids to school as impasse between teacher’s union, district continues
The parents of Chicago public school students were told not to send their children to school Thursday as the stalemate ...