Hannah Leone

The Chicago Teachers Union brought some celebrity backing to its push for a new contract Tuesday evening, with actor John Cusack rallying with teachers before the evening's headliner — Democratic...

Jesse Sharkey was second-in-command when he helped lead Chicago teachers off the job seven years ago. The first teachers strike in a quarter century lasted seven days and was widely...

In what federal officials called a historic enforcement action to protect students from sexual violence, Chicago Public Schools has entered into a legally binding agreement with the U.S. Department of...

Inside his old running shoes, blood streaked Dontay Lockett's toenails. His track coach at Chicago's Lake View High School noticed when he took off the sneakers, which were several sizes...

The Chicago Teachers Union inched closer to a possible strike on Wednesday — one day after schools opened for the new school year. The union announced late Wednesday that its...

Labor Day is over but the labor disputes in Chicago Public Schools are without a clear end in sight. As about 350,000 students returned to the classroom Tuesday, teachers began...