Chicago Teachers Union, firefighters to rally Monday for new contracts
The union and Chicago Public Schools appear close to a new deal but have hit some bumps in the final stretch of negotiations.
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The union and Chicago Public Schools appear close to a new deal but have hit some bumps in the final stretch of negotiations.
The joint event comes as negotiations are taking longer than anticipated for both the CTU, CPS, and firefighters.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers. Sabrina Franza reports.
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for teachers. Sabrina Franza reports.
Mayor Brandon Johnson met with ousted Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates, and Jason Ervin, the head of the City Council budget committee, ahead of the vote to call for a compromise and hope to avoid a teacher strike.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
The mayor met Wednesday with Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez.
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), head of the City Council Budget Committee.
The mayor had a few eyebrow-raising comments Tuesday.
On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended arresting the man who had just dropped off a child at Jovita Idár Elementary.
Those at the rally were concerned both about a Chicago Board of Education resolution that would close three Acero schools, and reports of a father being arrested by immigration agents outside a school. Marissa Sulek reports.
Neither the CTU nor CPS have used the word "strike," but the reality is the 19-page factfinding report opens the door for teachers to prepare for one.
As talks continue between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the union is rejecting a report from an independent factfinder. As Jermont Terry reports, the move could start the countdown to a possible strike.
The walk-ins also come in the middle of contract negotiations between CTU and Chicago Public Schools leadership.
The fact-finding process is a part of formal mediation required before the union can go on strike.
The current seven-person Chicago school board, with members all selected by Mayor Brandon Johnson, will switch Wednesday to 20 board members and a president.
The current seven-person Chicago school board, with members all selected by Mayor Brandon Johnson, will switch Wednesday to 20 board members and a president. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
The Civic Federation’s finance report for the 2025 budget raises serious concerns about how the district will survive in the future. Jermont Terry reports.
Durbin, originally from downstate Illinois, is the fifth most senior member of the U.S. Senate.
A new year has begun, but several loose ends still need tying up in the Chicago and Illinois local political scene—from trials to retirements and contracts still being hammered out. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Insiders said talk of a Chicago teachers' strike is not as loud as we've seen in past contract years.
Insiders said talk of a strike is not as loud as we've seen in past contract years. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Despite the school district being on winter break, CPS and CTU bargaining teams have met for 8 of the past 10 days, and still can't finalize a deal.
The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025, with each side blaming the other for holding up negotiations.
A woman was shot and critically wounded on Chicago's Northwest Side early Tuesday morning.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
Whether it's paying a mortgage or paying a landlord, the price to keep a roof over your head keeps climbing.
The Evanston Skokie School District 65 needs to slash over $6 million, and the future is uncertain for the district-run childcare program.
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
With 60 field organizers, 15 offices, and high-seven-figure spending planned, Iowa Democrats are making their most aggressive midterm investment in years as they target open seats for governor and U.S. Senate.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
Elmwood Park, Center Cass, Oak Lawn Hometown, and Atwood Heights are among the Illinois districts being investigated by the Justice Department over classroom instruction on gender and sexuality.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Travel expert Clint Page joins CBS News Chicago as questions remain about the impact of Spirit Airlines' shutdown.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Police are investigating a liquor store burglary in Lincoln Park.
Someone on social media called him out for the shorts. Pritzker responded, "They were in at the time, I swear!"
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
An Arlington Heights school canceled classes on Monday after a police officer lost his gun on the school campus.
Questions remain about how the man charged with killing Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and shooting his partner last month was able to get a gun into Swedish Hospital after he was arrested for an earlier armed robbery.
A woman was shot and critically wounded on Chicago's Northwest Side early Tuesday morning.
Whether it's paying a mortgage or paying a landlord, the price to keep a roof over your head keeps climbing.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
More than four months after a Chicago woman battling ALS was told she couldn't get a disabled parking placard in front of her home, the sign is up and her life is about to change.
An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
The Cubs trailed 3-0 in the fourth before Suzuki tied it with a three-run drive off Chase Petty, Chicago's longest homer of the season.
Graham previously served as the Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Atlanta Hawks.
Chicago's Derek Hill hit a two-run shot that tied it at 3 in the seventh.
At 22-12, the Cubs are a season-high 10 games over .500.
The White Sox broke through against Michael King (3-2) in the sixth and then chased the Padres' top starter in the seventh.
Chief Geoff Guttschow, who has an autistic child who drives, says the Blue Envelope Program gives officers a tool to recognize when a driver may need additional communication support.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
