Chicago had the deadliest January in four years, according to statistics released by the Chicago Police Department Thursday. The city recorded ...
Florida school children could repeat a year amid coronavirus pandemic
A bill making its way through the Florida state senate would allow elementary and middle school students to repeat a grade due ...
GOP Sens. Roy Blunt, Tim Scott introduce amendment to withhold funds from schools that don’t reopen
Republican Sens. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Tim Scott of South Carolina have introduced an amendment to the budget that ...
How New Vaccine News Gives Hope for Spring, if Enough People Get the Shots
As coronavirus infections surged around the country in early November — and as the prospect of a long, dark winter ...
Psaki says Biden wants schools open, but won’t commit to standing up to union obstruction
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday reiterated that President Biden wants to see children back in classrooms, but would ...
Chicago mayor tells teachers union schools must open now, struggling students can’t wait: ‘Enough is enough’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is warning the city’s teachers union Thursday that "enough is enough" and a deal must be struck ...
Chicago police charge boy, 13, with felony for gunpoint carjacking
A 13-year-old boy has been hit with a felony charge in connection with a carjacking in November when he allegedly stole ...
Chicago teachers union, district fail to reach deal as K-8 students lose first week of in-person learning
K-8 students in Chicago’s Public Schools have now lost what was supposed to be the first week back for in-person learning, as the district and its teachers union remain locked in ...
Winter storm slams Midwest as coldest air of the season moving in
The Midwest is getting slammed with another winter storm bringing heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions. Blizzard warnings are in effect ...
Obama center in Chicago, estimated at $500M, to break ground this year despite complaints, officials say
After years of delays and a federal review, construction on the planned $500 million Obama Presidential Center will begin later ...
Chicago USPS mail carrier helped rescue 89-year-old woman who fell and couldn’t get up
A United States Postal Service worker in Chicago is being called "an angel" after saving an 89-year-old woman last month, ...
Teachers unions’ political support for Biden paying off as he takes their side in reopening battle
After spending millions to support President Biden and other Democrats in the 2020 election cycle, teachers unions are finding Biden ...