Podría estallar la huelga en escuelas de CPS
A ocho días de que los estudiantes de escuela públicas regresen a clases, el Sindicato de Maestros (CTU) de Chicago rechazó las recomendaciones de un investigador independiente sobre un nuevo...
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Chicago Teachers Union rejects new contract proposal, setting the clock for a possible strike; mayor counters there’s ‘real money on the table’
With eight days to go before students return to school, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected an independent fact-finder's recommendations for a new contract — placing the labor group one step...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposes city government hiring freeze days before speech about Chicago’s massive budget deficit
Days before she's scheduled to give a speech on Chicago's massive budget deficit, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has imposed a hiring freeze across all departments and positions in city government, including...
Indicted Chicago Ald. Edward Burke out as partner at law firm, records show
Embattled Ald. Edward Burke is no longer a partner at the downtown law firm where he did property tax appeal work for a long list of influential businesses and where...
Chicago to start charging churches, all nonprofit organizations for their trash pickup after watchdog’s report
Trash collectors are leaving money on the table by continuing to pick up garbage free of charge from more than a thousand nonprofits around Chicago despite a rule that they...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot forms political action committee; fundraising account also formed for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax amendment
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot continues to flex her political fundraising prowess with the creation of a political action committee to back her agenda and her allies. The Light PAC was...
How much did this year’s musical acts take home for performing at Taste of Chicago? Here’s an inside look.
"Give me all your money and I'll make some origami, honey," Australian guitar rocker Courtney Barnett hollered from the stage in Grant Park at this summer's Taste of Chicago. That's...
Chicago casino’s future may depend on who’s willing to take less cash
After years of failed efforts, a Chicago casino seemed within reach this spring when Illinois lawmakers approved massive gambling expansion. But after a report raised questions about whether a city...
Proposed Chicago casino unattractive to investors because of ‘onerous’ taxes; South and West side sites wouldn’t draw tourists, says a state-hired consultant
Prospects for a Chicago casino took a hit Tuesday after a study found that the state-approved proposal would not be viable because of "very onerous" taxes and that five South...
Uber’s bike unit sues city over Emanuel deal to let Lyft expand Divvy system
Uber's bike-sharing division argues in a federal lawsuit against the city that then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration should have requested competitive bids before awarding an exclusive bike-rental contract to the company...