Thousands of Chicago teachers strike
Overcrowded classrooms and wage increases are the most contentious issues
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Chicago teachers go on strike over pay and working conditions
About 25,000 teachers went on strike on Thursday morning over salaries, class sizes and the number of support staff
Thousands of Chicago teachers vote to strike
After months of negotiation, the union was unable to reach an agreement with Chicago Public Schools
Classes canceled ahead of planned teachers strike in Chicago
Nearly 400,000 students impacted as nation's third-largest school district readies for walkout by educators
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei shatters women's marathon world record
"I'm feeling good and I am happy because I was not expected to run like this," Kosgei said
"Serial stowaway" arrested at Chicago airport for 2nd time
Hartman was taken into custody was charged with one felony count of criminal trespass
A slice of love: Pizza chef teaches Chicago inmates from prison kitchen
Milan-born chef Bruno Abate runs a bustling Chicago pizza kitchen from within Cook County Jail in Chicago
Man convicted in shooting death of 9-year-old lured into alley
Prosecutors say the suspects planned the November 2015 killing because they believed Tyshawn Lee's father belonged to a rival gang
Judge denies bail for R. Kelly over sex abuse case in NYC
A judge agreed with prosecutors that freeing the embattled R&B singer would create a risk of him fleeing or tampering with witnesses
Illinois man charged with state terrorism in Chicago mall attack
Javier Garcia, 22, of Palatine, Illinois, could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted
2,200 nurses walk off the job in Chicago
Nurses strike after contract talks with the hospital broke down this week amid a dispute over staffing levels and pay raises
Teen with vape-related lung illness sues Juul Labs
According to the lawsuit, the 18-year-old had been vaping for about a year and a half but was recently hospitalized for severe lung damage
R. Kelly a no-show in Minnesota court on solicitation charge
The 52-year-old was a no-show for a case in which he's accused of offering a teen girl money to strip and dance for him in 2001
Amazon to hire 30,000 workers at job fairs in 6 cities
The jobs range from $100,000-plus jobs for engineers to warehouse workers earning at least $15 an hour
R. Kelly asks judge to be released from solitary confinement
The disgraced R&B singer is accused in several state and federal indictments of sex crimes that span decades
Former U.S. attorney named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor
Illinois increases minimum teacher salaries across the state
Teachers in Illinois can currently have a salary as low as $9,000 — and that hasn't changed since 1980
Mayor rips Ivanka Trump's "nonsense tweet" about Chicago violence
Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back Tuesday after Ivanka Trump issued a factually incorrect tweet about gun violence this weekend in Chicago
At least 46 shot in Chicago as gun violence escalates
Two of the mass shootings occurred in the village of Lawndale in Chicago, where no one was in custody
The Dish: Chef Erling Wu-Bower shares his signature recipes
Including a grilled strip steak and a farm lettuce salad
Horrifying video shows group brutally beating up teen girl
The 15-year-old victim is seen getting punched while she screams in the footage
3 charged in "sick and disgusting" attack on teen girl in Chicago
Two girls face aggravated battery charges and the other has been charged with mob action in connection to Sunday's incident
4 Chicago cops fired over alleged coverup of teen's shooting
The city's Fraternal Order of Police condemned the dismissals, and the officers were not criminally charged in connection with the black teen's killing
Why overnight temps make heat wave even more excruciating
National Weather Service says about 120 record-high minimum temperatures could be set – meaning there will barely be any relief at night
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings recognized for "organic architecture"
Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Los Angeles' Hollyhock House and the Unity Temple in suburban Chicago were among those added to to UNESCO World Heritage list
Trump's attacks on Comey and leadership shifts in prosecutors' office could undermine case, legal experts say
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal counts. Comey has said he is innocent.
ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to ground
An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.
Sinclair, Nexstar bringing back "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on their stations
Two major TV station owners, Sinclair and Nexstar, said they will return "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to the air Friday after preempting the show last week.
Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission."
NYC mass shooting gunman had CTE, medical examiner finds
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators.
Humberto grows to Category 3 hurricane in Atlantic. Maps show its forecast path.
Humberto gained hurricane status on Friday as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said.
Here's what economists say about the impact of a government shutdown
The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, would continue to be issued.
Assata Shakur dies in Cuba after decades on the run
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
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Democrats press for info on border czar Tom Homan, federal contracts
Senate Democrats are escalating their demands for information about White House border czar Tom Homan and any involvement he has had in federal contracts.