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Two men fatally shot in the West Pullman neighborhood overnight, in separate shootings less than two miles apart

July 22, 2020 at 11:37 a.m.

Two men were fatally shot and another wounded within an hour in the West Pullman neighborhood overnight in separate attacks less than two miles apart. The attacks occurred hours after...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces a preliminary reopening framework for Chicago Public Schools during a news conference on Friday, July 17, 2020, at CPS Headquarters, with CPS CEO Janice Jackson standing behind her.

Chicago Public Schools proposes hybrid of online and in-person classes for fall; CTU calls plan ‘rushed and incomplete’

July 17, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools on Friday released a much-anticipated blueprint for fall instruction, saying it plans to adopt a hybrid-learning model that will bring most students back for two consecutive days...

Gladys Marquez, a teacher at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, is among those concerned that returning to the classroom this fall without adequate COVID-19 protections could have dire consequences for educators and families.

As schools weigh whether to reopen in the fall, anxiety is high among parents and teachers: ‘This is not the time to be getting students back together’

July 17, 2020 at 5:19 p.m.

As a longtime teacher in public schools and the mother of four sons, Gladys Marquez was hopeful that all of her kids — her students at Eisenhower High School in...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, joined by Chicago Public Schools CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson, left rear, announce a preliminary reopening framework for public schools during a press conference, Friday, July 17, 2020, at CPS Headquarters in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai via AP)

Escuelas de Chicago proponen modelo mixto para el regreso a clases: en casa y en persona

July 17, 2020 at 12:12 p.m.

Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago publicaron el muy esperado plan para iniciar el nuevo año escolar, planean adoptar un modelo de aprendizaje híbrido que requerirá que la mayoría de los...

Daniel Michmerhuizen, a teacher at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago, helps his son, Mateo, 6, with remote learning in May. The Chicago Teachers Union wants remote learning to continue this fall.

Remote learning must continue in Chicago Public Schools this fall, teachers union says. ‘People will get sick, and we can’t look at that as collateral damage.’

July 16, 2020 at 8:43 p.m.

Saying there is no way to reopen schools safely this fall, the Chicago Teachers Union is calling for virtual learning to continue in Chicago Public Schools when the new year...

A mobile COVID-19 testing site was set up July 12, 2020, at Lake Zurich High School. At least 36 students at the northwest suburban high school have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Lake County health officials.

At least 36 Lake Zurich High School students test positive for COVID-19 infections, traced to sports camps and social gatherings

July 15, 2020 at 6:43 p.m.

At least 36 students at Lake Zurich High School have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Lake County health officials, who have traced the infections to summer athletic camps...

About 21,000 former students of City Colleges of Chicago could benefit from a new debt forgiveness program the mayor announced Tuesday.

Chicago’s City Colleges will wipe out debt of former students who return, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces in push to boost post-COVID recovery

July 14, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

Latil Willis was struggling to keep up with her schoolwork from Harold Washington College in Chicago while also holding down a job. She became overwhelmed and ultimately dropped her classes,...

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