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On Tuesday, the Illinois Senate voted 37-20 to approve the proposal backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union. The House approved the legislation on a 75-31 vote on Thursday.
Teachers went on strike last Tuesday citing low pay and low staffing levels.
Members say they want better pay and staffing levels and sanctuary protections for immigrant students and employees.
The Chicago Teachers Union points to progress at the bargaining table overnight, but not enough to keep staff off the picket lines.
Around 200 new migrant children are enrolled at Cameron Elementary alone.
In a letter to union members, CTU President Stacy Davis Gates admitted her son attends a Catholic high school.
The critics note that Gates has a history of speaking out against private schools, school vouchers, and school choice programs.
It will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
The event will allow students and their families to say goodbye to summer and get the help they need for the school year.
Details will be finalized over the summer.
When CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov spoke with Johnson on Friday, it had been one day since some members of the Chicago Teachers Union filed an unfair labor practice complaint having to do with his campaign funding.
A Chicago Public Schools teacher is facing multiple charges after a confrontation with police outside the home of Mayor Lori Lightfoot last week.
They say money from member dues was funneled into a political action committee.
They say money from member dues was funneled into a Political Action Committee.
Brandon Johnson, a finalist for mayor, is a veteran Chicago Teachers Union organizer himself. Gates talks with CBS 2's Marissa Perlman.
On Wednesday, members of the Chicago Teachers Union came together to call for the district to do more to help incoming refugee students.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it will drop off thousands of signatures at City Hall at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it will drop off thousands of signatures at City Hall at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
It is a move that critics are calling “deeply problematic.” CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Teachers at McClellan Elementary School said they brought in their own tests to check chipped paint in the school, and it tested positive for lead.
Parents and teachers in Bridgeport are speaking up on Monday, after they say dangerous lead levels were found in some classrooms.
Around 1,500 workers across seven campuses will walk off the job if they can't reach an agreement with the school system by Nov. 2.
The street in front of the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters on the Near West Side will be renamed for Karen Lewis.
"Everybody in this room knows you all need a new mayor," Davis Gates said. "But it won't be me."
The union's incumbent vice president, Gates won 56 percent of the vote in what was one of the most hotly contested union elections in years.
Police said two men broke into the business using bolt cutters and tried to break into the safe
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 11 a.m.
Some of the upgrades include new wheelchair accessible entrances, new lighting, and new signage.
The Widcats scored 16 of the first 20 second-half points to stretch their lead to 17 with 13 minutes to go and led by double figures the rest of the way.
The dinner was organized by Sherry Wesley and Chevonna Myles – the grandmother and mother of Daveon Gibson, a 16-year-old boy shot and killed on Jan. 31 after leaving Senn High School.
It remains unclear if the mayor's latest proposal will win him enough votes from the City Council.
The city has just over two weeks to approve a balanced budget plan for 2025, or face an unprecedented city government shutdown.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in the hospital after sustaining an injury on an overseas trip in Luxembourg, her office said Friday.
It was not clear Thursday night whether Sean Harden will be president of the board.
The unanimous vote comes as Chicago's firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics have gone nearly 3 ½ years without a new contract.
Back in 2017, the city promised to replace the smelly windows after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed the issue. But just a tiny fraction of the windows in question have been replaced.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the department's Wage and Hour Division has an open investigation with a HelloFresh facility in Aurora.
Thomas Riolo said he is paying the price for an update to his report that shows damage to his vehicle for which he is not responsible. The damage in question happened before he even owned the car.
While many scoured the internet to look for the best deals Monday, some prefer to shop in person and locally.
On Monday, President-elect Trump specifically promised a 25% tariff on all products coming from Mexico and Canada—in addition to a 10% levy on Chinese goods.
Scientists used the NanoGripper to grab particles from the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19.
The program should launch early next year.
Feds find 11 kids illegally employed for at least 4 years at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
Annesley Clark and Christine Corso were determined to say their vows before it was too late. So when Clark's nurses at Northwestern Medicine heard the couple's story, they jumped right into action.
Little Penelope Lo Destro's parents were about to start their family when there was a terrible diagnosis.
Both President Biden and President-elect Trump have vowed to block the $15 billion acquisition on national security grounds.
The bar has been in the ownership of the same family since 1989.
Experts said Tuesday night that the industry is facing hard times because of factors such as slowing sales and diminishing reimbursements—leading to store closures.
The restaurant, at 4806 N. Broadway, announced that it will close its doors for good on Friday, Dec. 20.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the department's Wage and Hour Division has an open investigation with a HelloFresh facility in Aurora.
Taylor also played two nights at Ravinia this past June.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Social media sleuths noticed that the house next door to the iconic "Home Alone" house in Winnetka is now up for sale.
Here are the top songs, artists, and albums streamed on Spotify in Chicago this year, according to communications agency Burson Global.
The mayor and City Council have until Dec. 31 to approve a balanced budget plan, or face a city government shutdown in the new year.
Just before midnight, firefighters responded to a business fire in the 5200 block of South Ashland Avenue. Crews worked through the heavy smoke engulfing the building.
Grab a pen and some paper and take a mental health minute with Marie Saavedra.
Deck the halls to prevent falls. Dana Kozlov gets a lesson in core strengthening and balance.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has the extended forecast.
It remains unclear if the mayor's latest proposal will win him enough votes from the City Council.
The dinner was organized by Sherry Wesley and Chevonna Myles – the grandmother and mother of Daveon Gibson, a 16-year-old boy shot and killed on Jan. 31 after leaving Senn High School.
Police said two men broke into the business using bolt cutters and tried to break into the safe
A dense fog advisory is in effect until 11 a.m.
Some of the upgrades include new wheelchair accessible entrances, new lighting, and new signage.
The original bus company they paid $10,000 to take them to Tampa left them stranded Wednesday night.
The cheerleaders turned to CBS News Chicago for help—and some disturbing information was discovered about how the girls ended up stranded.
"JPD's repeated failure to identify and address unreasonable force is not an aberration—it is a hallmark of its supervisory culture," a report from the Illinois Attorney General's office states.
Back in 2017, the city promised to replace the smelly windows after the CBS News Chicago Investigators exposed the issue. But just a tiny fraction of the windows in question have been replaced.
With thefts across the city at the worst levels in five years, retailers have high hopes for a crackdown on shoplifting by the county's top prosecutor.
The Widcats scored 16 of the first 20 second-half points to stretch their lead to 17 with 13 minutes to go and led by double figures the rest of the way.
Bedard snapped a tie with his seventh goal of the season.
The Illini failed to win the rebounding battle for the first time this season, trailing 42-37.
Jack Hughes scored his 13th goal during a big third period for New Jersey, helping the Devils beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
Josh Giddey had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Ayo Dosunmu scored 19 points as Chicago bounced back from two straight losses.
While there were customers and employees inside the store at the time, no one was harmed.
The victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.
Police said the 24-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk in the 200 block of East 43rd Street shortly before 3 p.m., when someone in a white sedan fired multiple shots.
The principal said the school was locked down after someone released pepper spray during the fight. Five people were taken into custody.
Grayson is charged with first-degree murder for killing Massey inside her kitchen in July as she checked on a pot of boiling water.
