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A rally to defund police takes place across from the Chicago Police Department's Homan Square facility on July 24, 2020.

Op-ed: Do Chicagoans want to ‘defund the police’? It’s a tale of two cities.

June 15, 2021 at 6:14 p.m.

Even during a time of historic polarization in the U.S., there are very few issues capable of inspiring the level of passionate disagreement that police reform does. The call to...

An American journey back to Africa

August 23, 2019 at 11:09 a.m.

A cotton swab to the cheek. That's how the destination for this journey to Africa, nearly a decade in the making, was chosen. It would be the first trip to...

An American journey back to Africa

May 9, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

A cotton swab to the cheek. That's how the destination for this journey to Africa, nearly a decade in the making, was chosen. It would be the first trip to...

Mayor’s reputation tarnished in teachers union dust-up

December 24, 2018 at 3:52 p.m.

The measure of who won and lost in Mayor Rahm Emanuel's showdown with the Chicago Teachers Union won't be clear until the details of the new contract emerge, but last...

Optimism over ending Chicago teachers strike, but no classes Friday

May 16, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

The two sides in the Chicago teachers strike remained optimistic about a deal as they resumed contract talks today, but it appeared the earliest classes could resume would be Monday....

Talks drag on, with school closings in spotlight

December 24, 2018 at 11:41 a.m.

Talks aimed at settling the Chicago teachers strike inched along Wednesday, while away from the bargaining table debate focused on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board would implement an...

Talks drag on, with school closings in spotlight

May 16, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

Talks aimed at settling the Chicago teachers strike inched along Wednesday, while away from the bargaining table debate focused on how Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board would implement an...

School closure plans impacting teacher contract talks

May 15, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis today acknowledged that the issue of impending school closings, coupled with the rapid opening of taxpayer-supported private schools known as "charters," are affecting negotiations,...

School closure plans impacting teacher contract talks

May 23, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis today acknowledged that the issue of impending school closings, coupled with the rapid opening of taxpayer-supported private schools known as "charters," are affecting negotiations,...

Emanuel confronted by striking teachers while selling strike message

May 15, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today continued to sell his message that the Chicago teachers strike was "avoidable" as picketing teachers provided the background noise to a news conference at a Marquette...

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