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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact-finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.
A freightline’s history and tracks are dug up through a stretch Lincoln Park
Jeff Mauro aka the “Sandwich King” keeps Chicago food at the forefront of his stardom.
Plus, a play born in a prison sells out a Chicago theatre. Here’s what you need to know today.
The prosecutor made her comment as she continued her closing argument and began to wade into allegations involving AT&T and former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo.
Officer Kyle Mingari was photographed wearing a Three Percenters mask at a demonstration on June 6, 2020 — soon after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests and rioting in Chicago and other cities.
The arguments follow 11 weeks of testimony in which jurors heard from 63 witnesses. Most notable among them was Michael Madigan himself.
With the new play Searching for Justice, Mud Theatre Project has bloomed into something bigger than its founders ever imagined.
But, actually, there can only be one winner.
Grand jury subpoenas obtained by WBEZ show U.S. prosecutors sought many records from Urban Prep Academies related to its ex-CEO Tim King.