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Students from Eric Solorio Academy High School and Irene Hernandez Middle School for the Advancement of the Sciences arrive for the first day of classes on Aug. 30, 2021.

CPS students who quarantine because of Labor Day weekend travel may not get access to remote learning

September 3, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

Unvaccinated Chicago Public Schools students who travel outside of Illinois and test negative for COVID-19 upon their return should still quarantine for seven days and not come to school during...

Susan Edwards meets her daughter Blythe Sirleaf as she's dropped off by school bus on Tuesday.

School bus troubles in CPS underscore serious driver shortage, made worse by COVID: ‘It’s just been really frustrating’

September 5, 2021 at 6:04 p.m.

Second grader Blythe Sirleaf enjoyed riding the school bus in the spring and even received a doll from the bus driver for her seventh birthday. But Blythe got an unpleasant...

Chicago Public Schools teacher Madeleine Greene rallies with Chicago Teachers Union members outside CPS headquarters before a meeting of the Chicago Board of Eduction on July 28, 2021.

Chicago Teachers Union warns of ‘escalating actions’ if COVID-19 safety doesn’t improve in CPS schools, stops short of saying members might strike again

September 2, 2021 at 6:42 p.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union says it intends to "step up resistance" if Chicago Public Schools doesn't improve COVID-19 safety protections, saying members will resort to "escalating actions if necessary." When...

In this April 7, 2020, photo released by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt move ready to eat meals for sailors who have tested negative for COVID-19 and are being taken to local hotels in an effort to implement social distancing at Naval Base Guam.

Chicago now asks unvaccinated travelers to quarantine — even with a negative COVID-19 test — and advises against Labor Day travel for unvaccinated kids

August 31, 2021 at 5:41 p.m.

Chicago's travel advisory has expanded to the rest of the U.S. except for one state, and the city is now recommending more stringent quarantine and testing for unvaccinated people starting...

CPS reopening: Worries, excitement, busing woes mark first day as schools reopen fully

August 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Bianca Sligh returned to Kenwood Academy High School on Monday for her senior year after spending the last school year remote learning because of the pandemic. "I would hate to...

Chicago Public Schools fully reopens today for first time in 18 months as COVID rages on: ‘I’m happy and worried’

August 30, 2021 at 8:22 a.m.

The grassy field at Chicago Vocational Career Academy turned into a whirlwind of activity Friday for Chicago Public Schools' final back-to-school bash. A DJ blasted tunes, teenage boys tossed a...

Chicago Teachers Union says ‘CPS is not ready’ for Monday’s start of school, has rolled back COVID-19 safety measures

August 27, 2021 at 4:06 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools "is not ready" for hundreds of thousands of students to return Monday for full-time in-person learning, the leader of the Chicago Teachers Union said Friday as negotiations...

Jesse Sharkey, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, speaks at a news conference outside Benito Juarez Community Academy on Aug. 18, 2021.

CPS students return to school Monday. We have answers to your questions about fall in-person learning.

August 27, 2021 at 3:55 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools students are set to return to classrooms for in-person learning five days a week starting Monday. For some students, this will be the first time they set...

With start of school days away, CPS parents seek more COVID safety measures and a remote learning option: ‘They want us to blindly hand our children over’

August 25, 2021 at 6:33 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools is set to open for full-time, in-person learning Monday for the first time since the pandemic closed schools in March 2020. But some area parents say they...

Kanye West performs at the United Center in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2016.

Kanye West listening party at Chicago’s Soldier Field will have no vaccine or COVID-19 test requirement but lower capacity

August 24, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.

Kanye West's listening party Thursday at Chicago's Soldier Field for his upcoming album will admit up to 38,000 fans, with no requirement that they test negative for COVID-19 or prove...

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