February 5, 2021 Chicago Mayor Lightfoot and CPS walk away from union bargaining table with no deal in sight Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat, and city public school officials walked away from the negotiating table once again Friday amid a standoff over plans to reopen the district to in-person learning following coronavirus shutdowns.
February 5, 2021 Chicago schools, Lightfoot send teachers union 'last, best and final offer' for reopening Chicago's mayor and public school leader announced Friday that their "last, best, and final offer" is currently on the table as they work to come to an agreement with the teachers union over the safe reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic.Â
February 4, 2021 Chicago records highest January murder rate in four years Chicago had the deadliest January in four years, according to statistics released by the Chicago Police Department Thursday.Â
February 4, 2021 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 immediately to reopen public schools during the coronavirus pandemic, as students suffering from "failing grades, depression [and] isolation... cannot afford to wait any longer."Â
February 4, 2021 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 a vehicle at gunpoint from a man in Chicago, police said Thursday.
February 4, 2021 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.  Â
February 4, 2021 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 a dispute over a safe reopening plan during the coronavirus pandemic.Â
February 4, 2021 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 this year in Chicago, officials said Wednesday.
February 3, 2021 Chicago USPS mail carrier helped rescue 89-year-old woman who fell and couldn’t get up USPS worker Shonda Lemon told Fox Television Stations' Stephanie Weaver that she called the police on Jan. 14 for a wellness check after 89-year-old Helen Iwanski did not pick up her mail for three days straight.
February 2, 2021 Chicago-area woman charged after pouring boiling water on boyfriend, fleeing to Mississippi: prosecutors A Chicago-area woman was ordered held on $500,000 bail this week after being accused of pouring boiling water on her boyfriend last month while he was asleep on a couch, according to a report.