Teachers Union Says CPS Hiring 200 More Janitors Not Enough For 'Filthy' Schools
"We have rodents, roaches, mold, mildew, asbestos; in other words, filthy unsanitary unhealthy schools," said CTU recording secretary Michael Brunson.
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"We have rodents, roaches, mold, mildew, asbestos; in other words, filthy unsanitary unhealthy schools," said CTU recording secretary Michael Brunson.
With six weeks until the state budget deadline, the hard bargaining is under way between Gov. Rauner and Democratic leaders.
A randomly chosen board member will decide if the Chicago Police Board should move forward with a recommendation to fire Officer Robert Rialmo.
A Missouri state House committee released a graphic report Wednesday including lurid details of alleged conduct by Gov. Eric Greitens with a woman who testified under oath that Greitens subjected her to non-consensual sexual activity and violence.
President Donald Trump's allies are preparing an extensive campaign to fight back against James Comey's publicity tour, trying to undermine the credibility of the former FBI director by reviving the blistering Democratic criticism of him before he was fired nearly a year ago.
Two years after Russian operatives successfully hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections database and viewed information for tens of thousands of voters, Illinois was awarded a $13.2 million grant aimed at stopping vote tampering.
"I am not resigning," Wisconsin Republican Congressman Paul Ryan said. "I am leaving the majority with what I believe is a very bright future."
The money will be used to beef up the Police Department's use of technology to track and fight crime.
More young Americans are saying they will vote in the upcoming midterm elections than in the last two midterms, according to a new national poll released Tuesday by the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.
The city won't confirm the exact number of safety personnel losing their jobs, but they say their hands were forced.
In February, lawmakers passed a measure that would require all gun dealers in Illinois to obtain licenses from the state.
With lawmakers returning to Springfield this week, Gov. Rauner is outlining his legislative priorities.
Chicago's top federal prosecutor will oversee the FBI's production of documents the House Judiciary Committee is seeking as part of a probe into the bureau's handling of the Hillary Clinton email case.
The student protesters said they're angry over many incidents, including Tuesday's police shooting just north of campus.
