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The only other option, Gov. Bruce Rauner said, was "massive" tax hikes.
The Chicago Teachers Union mulled what its announced "day of action" that day would actually involve.
The union asked "all concerned Chicago citizens" to "withhold your labor" and boycott classes April 1.
The union said it wouldn't strike over furlough days, while CPS said it wouldn't cut pension payments.
In a 10-second Star Wars-themed video, Lewis demands "No economic layoffs" and "enforceable class size."
Union leaders had called the cuts a negotiating tactic, but CPS officials say they have no options left.
"Teachers around the city are united right now," said Chicago Teachers Union VP Jesse Sharkey.
The earliest teachers could walk out would be May 23, the Chicago Teachers Union said.
"We're gonna do our very best to avoid teacher layoffs," said CPS CEO Forrest Claypool.
President Karen Lewis dared CPS to impose layoffs, saying upped class sizes would cause a public outcry.
Union negotiators are mulling over a proposal CPS CEO Forrest Claypool called a "true compromise."
"At this point, that's not the way things are looking," the Chicago Teachers Union chief said.
The Chicago Teachers Union president is participating in NEIU's annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
It's the latest news in the years-long feud between Emanuel and the union.
The Local School Council said it's required to hold forums on a name change few seem to support.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.