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Education Feb 20
Another man accuses late University of Michigan doctor of sex abuseThe president of the University of Michigan has apologized to "anyone who was harmed" by a late doctor after several former students said he molested them during medical exams at the school.
Nation Feb 09
Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook dealFacebook has agreed to a $550 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accuses it of violating the rights of millions of Illinois users by harvesting their biometric data without permission.
Nation Dec 31
Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictionsIllinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state's new marijuana legalization law.
Nation Dec 30
Newly legal pot sales in some Midwestern states may spark tensions with othersRetailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states where the drug remains illegal and, as Illinois prepares to joins the recreational market on Wednesday, officials are renewing warnings to…
Education Nov 01
Strike-ending deal will shape Chicago schools for yearsThe outlined agreement shows both sides secured key victories and fell short on other priorities.
Education Oct 31
Chicago teachers strike ends with tentative dealChicago Teachers Union delegates voted late Wednesday to approve a tentative deal that includes pay raises over five years, but they initially refused to end the strike unless the mayor added school days to cover the lost time.
Nation Oct 29
Chicago teachers strike for 9th straight dayChicago's mayor accused leaders of the city's powerful teachers union of using "political" issues to hold up a contract agreement to end a strike…
Nation Oct 23
As teachers strike, Chicago mayor offers plan to fix $838 million deficitChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who's still trying to settle a nearly week-old teacher's strike, proposed a combination of debt refinancing, tax and fee hikes and assistance from the state Legislature on Wednesday to close a massive $838 million budget deficit.
Nation Oct 19
Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for othersChicago parents leaned on family, friends and community groups as 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike this past week , canceling classes for more than 300,000 kids.
Nation Oct 17
Chicago teachers go on strike in nation’s 3rd largest districtIt follows months of negotiations between the union and Chicago Public Schools that failed to resolve disputes over pay and benefits, class size and teacher preparation time.