Chicago Is Two Days Away From Possible Triple Strike
With days left before the strike deadline, Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey says the “ball is in the mayor’s court.”
With days left before the strike deadline, Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey says the “ball is in the mayor’s court.”
Samantha Power’s new memoir gives insight into the complexities of trying to influence U.S. policy at the highest levels of government.
Morning Shift checks in with youth climate activists from the Chicago area taking part in the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Working parents know how difficult it is to juggle caring for their children while trying to also be a model employee in the workplace.For parents of children with special needs, however, the balancing act can be even more complicated, with many employers blind to the challenges or unable to provide flexible schedules for parents.That’s where LaKia Colquitt steps in.Her group, Promoted Parent, works to connect parents of special needs children with jobs that fit their and their children’s needs.
Kevin Coval’s new book “Everything Must Go” celebrates the Wicker Park he knew as a young artist, and examines the evolution of a gentrifying neighborhood.
Catch up on the week’s top local news stories during Morning Shift’s Friday News Roundup.
“The story is not yet over,” said Lynn Scarlett, vice president of policy and government relations at the Nature Conservancy.
From Mayor Lightfoot’s Twitter war with Sen. Ted Cruz to the authorized release of new documents in the Laquan McDonald case, this is the Friday News Roundup.
Chicago Police have made an arrest in just 35 percent of murders between 2011 and 2018.
Landmarks Illinois supports the sale but wants Gov. Pritzker to include a requirement of retention and reuse so it won’t be demolished.