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Chicago Students Return to School as Teachers Union Votes to End Dispute With Mayor Lightfoot
After classes were canceled for over 330,000 students in Chicago, teachers union narrowly agrees to in-person learning
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As Chicago Schools Stay Closed, Mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union Are Still Locked In Negotiations
The Chicago Teachers Union provided a return proposal on Saturday while the Mayor takes a hardline approach on Sunday in an interview.
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Thousands of Chicago Students and Faculty COVID-19 Tests Rendered ‘Invalid’ After Shipping Troubles
Delays in processing due to weather and the holidays caused the samples to spoil.
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Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Teach Virtually, City Cancels Classes for 330,000 Students
Chicago Teachers Union votes for virtual classes until Jan. 18
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Chicago Reaches Highest Level of Homicides Since 1996, With 80 Percent of the Victims Being Black
For the first time since 1996, Chicago reaches more than 800 homicides in the city
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Civil Rights Activist and Historian Timuel Black Dies at 102
Black worked with many activists including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr., who would become a close confidante.
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Illinois AG To Investigate Joliet Police Department For Pattern of Abuses, Whistleblower Remains on Desk Duty
AG Kwame Raoul will not be investigating the death of Eric Lurry, but instead the entire department for covering up civil rights abuses by officers.