CPS laying off 443 teachers and support staff. CTU vows to fight cuts.
Outraged by recent layoffs of more than 400 teachers, the Chicago Teachers Union said Monday that roughly $2 billion in federal education funds awarded to the city’s schools makes cutting jobs during...
View ArticleChild tax credits arriving next month, but study finds pandemic likely erased...
As the White House spreads the word about the administration’s new child tax credit, a study released Monday finds that post-recession gains for Illinois families are likely to be erased by pandemic...
View Article‘If we’re right, it is the biggest secret in history’: Chicago UFO buffs...
An upcoming report that doesn’t rule out extraterrestrial technology is making for heady days for locals who for years have compiled and analyzed UFO sightings, or who have seen odd things themselves.
View ArticleColumn: University of Illinois COVID-19 vaccine mandate should be applauded....
The University of Illinois is requiring students to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination if they want to attend in-person classes this fall. This should be applauded, and adopted by universities across...
View ArticleMichigan fully reopens, lifting COVID-19 capacity restrictions Tuesday: ‘It’s...
Michigan is among the last states to lift gathering caps, which has frustrated the business community.
View ArticleDaywatch: Tornado cleanup continues in suburbs, child tax credits arrive next...
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View ArticleVolunteers help clean storm damage in Gage Park
Local nonprofit accepts donations, helps with neighborhood cleanup efforts.
View Article3-month-old the second person to die following hit-and-run crash
Infant dies following a crash that also left a 32-year-old woman dead, officials said.
View ArticleLarge swath of Wisconsin coastline designated a marine sanctuary to protect...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will designate 962 square miles from Kewaunee County south to Ozaukee County as a sanctuary.
View ArticleEx-Markham Mayor David Webb Jr. gets 2 years in prison in bribery scheme that...
Former Markham Mayor David Webb Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison for taking nearly $300,000 in bribes.
View ArticleAurora man dies in St. Charles crash
An Aurora man died in a fatal crash in St. Charles Monday, officials said.
View ArticleAfter the tornado, a stranger came to town with a red pickup, a wood-fired...
Pizza hero Brian Rock gave away free homemade pies to residents of the Woodridge neighborhood, where a tornado caused damage Sunday.
View ArticleHere’s how to help tornado victims in Naperville, where victims can get help...
Roundup of information on how people can help Naperville and Woodridge tornado victims, services that area available to tornado victims and advice on how tornado victims can avoid being scammed.
View ArticleAs brother defends brother in murder trial, both sides emphasize video of...
At the start of trial in a gruesome fatal beating Tuesday, both prosecutors and the defense had a message for jurors: The video is key.
View ArticleAs city detects 70 Delta variant cases, at-home COVID-19 vaccination with $50...
Chicago officials hope to entice more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine with the expansion of its home visit appointments — along with a $50 Grubhub gift card as a reward — to all residents age 12...
View ArticleDefense says defendant asked for lawyer during police interview in double...
Cantrell objected to portions of the police interview, saying it was clear that Silva was asking for an attorney under his Miranda rights. At one point, Silva also asked his mother over the phone to...
View ArticleWhy some Illinois residents will keep wearing masks, for now
Some Illinois residents plan to keep masks around, required or not. Any downsides? We look into it.
View ArticleThe Spin: City Council compromise on Lake Shore Drive name change? | CTU’s...
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View ArticleNiles Police Department sergeant faces possible discipline, firing over...
A Niles Police Department sergeant is facing possible discipline or firing in connection with what the village says are various police policy violations.
View ArticleParents slam state board’s proposal to triple number of annual standardized...
A state plan that could triple the number of mandated tests Illinois students must take in the coming years is being slammed by some educators and parents.
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