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The letter said that the rejected contract "raised teachers’ pay [and] prevented teacher layoffs."
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.
The Chicago Teachers Union easily met a threshold that 75 percent of its membership authorize a strike.
The union said CPS wants a pay freeze, $653 million in concessions, larger classes and school closings.
Unlike 2012's strike that hit the streets, this potential one would occupy banks, Karen Lewis said.
Parent and community groups are organizing three forums to inform the public on how talks are going.
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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.