illinois
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Chicago Teacher Suspended for Hanging Black Doll in Front of Classroom
Back at it again with more racist school shenanigans.
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Hope Chicago Partners With Five Chicago Public Schools To Send About 4,000 To College Tuition-Free
The scholarship program would "cover tuition, room and board, books, fees, and surcharges for CPS students and one of their parents or guardian."
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Billionaire Ken Griffin Donates $20 Million to Richard Irvin Campaign for Governor
Ken Griffin has long been at odds with the state's current Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, also a billionaire and heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune.
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Updated: Former Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald Released Early, Chicago Activists Protest
McDonald's family called the shortened sentence a "slap on the wrist" and local activists are pushing for federal charges against the former officer.
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Chicago Public Schools Are Experiencing Loss of Black and Latino Students As Noted In New Report
Factors such as gentrification, slowing birth rates, and out-migration are noted as causes.
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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.