Education
White House press secretary Jen Psaki, echoing President Joe Biden a day earlier, said Wednesday that the country is better equipped now to make sure schools can safely open, “including in Chicago."
Education
For the 3rd time in a little over 2 years, the Chicago Teacher's Union has walked away from teaching kids in schools.
Crime
Two young women were being followed by an unknown vehicle with an occupant so determined to shoot them the unknown vehicle crashed into a fixed object and an offender still got out to shoot them.
Education
CTU has characterized the vote as a return to remote instruction, but CPS called it a walkout. Martinez said buildings would remain open regardless, but classes would be canceled if CTU votes to go remote.
Illinois Politics
Longtime U.S. Rep. Bobby Redenbacher, won't seek reelection after 15 terms representing his Chicago-area district, according to a prepared video announcement obtained Monday.
Chicago Journal
The Chicago Teachers Union has been critical of the district's safety measures and planned votes Tuesday in support of remote teaching that could effectively shut down classes as early as Wednesday.
Chicago Journal
More people were shot to death in Cook County in 2021 than in any other year on record. Additionally, if the MEO's pending case estimate is correct, opioid deaths would also shatter the previous record set last year.
Chicago Journal
Though it's unclear what exactly led to the shooting, authorities noted that a known male offender discharged a handgun that struck the boy in the back.
Crime
A 46-year-old mother and her 22-year-old son were standing outside in the Washington Park neighborhood when they were shot.
Chicago Journal
As it has in previous years, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States, including New York and Los Angeles.
Chicago Journal
The free 1.5-mile long display will be synchronized to music at eight sites along Lake Michigan and the Chicago River starting at midnight.
Chicago Journal
Dickerson died Tuesday of complications from colon cancer at the same hospice care facility where his wife, Caitlin, died two years ago.