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What to Expect When Chicago Public School Students Return

Chicago Public School students return to the classroom on August 30th. The start of school comes one week earlier than the usual Tuesday after...

Lawmakers Approve $42 Billion Illinois State Budget Without Tax Increases.

Lawmakers worked into the early morning hours and surfaced with a $42 billion approved Illinois State budget. The one-time budget does not include tax...

President Joe Biden Delivers Address on Racial Discrimination on the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

President Joe Biden spoke about the ongoing racial discrimination in the U.S. during a visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Today marks the 100th anniversary of...

Target Pledges to Invest $2 Billion in Black-Owned Businesses by 2025.

Retail giant Target says they will spend $2 billion with Black-owned businesses. The discount retailer says they will enlist the services of Black-owned suppliers...

CTU Makes Good on Threat to Have High School Staff Return to Remote Learning.

The Chicago Teachers Union warned CPS leadership that their members would return to remote learning if an agreement was not reached by Wednesday. CTU...

Pritzker Restores Bargaining Rights for Chicago Public Schools Teachers.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed bill HB 2275 restoring the Chicago Teachers Union’s ability to bargain with the city over the rights of its members....

CTU Warns A Return to Remote Learning if Agreement Is not Reached on High School Reopening’s.

Teachers at CPS high schools returned to the classroom this week. Chicago Public Schools reported that over 84% of its high school teachers returned...

New Chicago Park District Headquarters Set to Break Ground on Southwest Side.

The Chicago Park District is one step closer to breaking ground on a new $64 million Southwest Side headquarters and park.  The Chicago Park...

CPS Students Receive $450 Under New Pandemic EBT Program.

Chicago Public Schools students will receive around $450 on pre-loaded debit cards. The funds are to help with food emergencies brought on by the...

Robin Kelly Makes History as the New Chair of the Illinois Democratic Party.

U.S. Representative Robin Kelly became the first Black person and woman elected chair of the Illinois Democratic Party. Kelly will replace the former chair,...
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