February 7, 2021 Chicago students to return to classroom as Lightfoot reaches 'tentative agreement' with teachers union Chicago schoolchildren are expected to return to classrooms later this week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Sunday after Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools reached a "tentative agreement."
February 6, 2021 Parts of US brace for winter storms bringing more snow, bitter cold More winter storms are set to slam parts of the United States this weekend, ushering in an arctic blast that forecasts predict will send temperatures plunging.
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 Illinois mom denied COVID-19 vaccine over breastfeeding concerns: 'I was shocked' An Illinois mother is feeling shocked and upset after she was denied a Moderna coronavirus vaccine by county health officials over concerns of lacking data for pregnant and breastfeeding women, according to reports.
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 Illinois county GOP censures Kinzinger over impeachment vote The La Salle County GOP voted Tuesday to formally reprimand Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., over his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.
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 University of Illinois settles suit with free speech group The University of Illinois has settled in a lawsuit brought by a free speech group claiming that the Urbana-Champaign campus was violating the First Amendment with rules surrounding political and other forms of speech.
February 3, 2021 Chicago teen is 5th victim to die after shooting spree last month A 15-year-old girl has become the fifth person to die from a series of shootings last month by a Chicago gunman who was later killed in a suburban police shootout, authorities said.
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.