February 2, 2021 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames Trump for standoff between city’s public schools and teachers union Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday blamed the impasse between the city’s public schools and teachers union on President Donald Trump for not being able to roll out a nationwide vaccine program while he was in office.
February 2, 2021 Chicago Teachers Union creating 'impossible' standard for reopening schools: Mollie Hemingway The Federalist senior editor Mollie Hemingway weighed in on the standoff between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union on Tuesday, arguing that the union is trying to meet an “impossible” standard before resuming in-person learning.
February 2, 2021 Chicago Public Schools backs down on threat of locking teachers out, while union says it's 'winning' Chicago Public Schools has backed down on its threat to lock K-8 teachers out of their remote learning tools if they failed to show up at its facilities this week to prepare for the return of in-person classes.
February 2, 2021 Chicago carjackings more than double in January, up 180% over last year; police say most offenders are teens Chicago saw over 180% more carjackings in January than during the same month in 2020 -- and police believe most of the offenses are being committed by young adults and teenagers, some of whom are currently out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic.
February 2, 2021 Chicago recorded 51 homicides last month-- the most in 4 years: report Chicago recorded 51 homicides in January -- the highest total the city has seen for that month in four years, according to a report.
February 1, 2021 Chicago mother: Teachers union cultivated 'fear and panic amongst' its members Sarah Sachen, a mother of three children in Chicago Public Schools, told “America Reports” on Monday that she shares the frustration of Mayor Lori Lightfoot amid the in-person learning battle between the public school system and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU).
February 1, 2021 Arrest of Chicago's alleged O'Hare airport squatter caught on video New video shows the moment a California man was arrested after allegedly hiding at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport undetected for three months because he was scared of the novel coroanvirus.
February 1, 2021 Chicago Public Schools vows to lock out teachers who don't show up, inching dispute closer toward strike The standoff between Chicago Public Schools and its Teachers Union appears to be reaching a breaking point Monday as staff have been given a final warning to report to facilities or they would lose access to their remote teaching tools -- something the union previously has said would prompt a strike.
February 1, 2021 Chicago mother says coronavirus public school shutdowns 'killing our kids mentally' Chicago public school parent Amy Jacobson argued on Monday that children are suffering “mental abuse” by not returning to the classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying “we are killing our kids mentally” with the school shutdowns.
January 31, 2021 Chicago mayor orders teachers to return to classroom as tug-of-war with union intensifies "All teachers, pre-K through eight and cluster teachers must report," Lightfoot said in a press conference Sunday evening. "If you don’t have an approved accommodation, we expect to see you back in class. Those who do not report to work…we will have to take action. Let’s avoid that."