Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
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CPS says independent arbitrator agrees the district can’t afford much more on teachers contract
This comes after the teachers union said the report showed CPS has money to spare. CPS leaders said the report instead ...
CPS on the ‘financial brink’ and state takeover shouldn’t be out of the question, Civic Federation report says
Chicago Public Schools is on the financial brink and the state should consider taking over, according to budget watchdog group the Civic Federation.
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Chicago Teachers Union rejects neutral arbitrator recommendations for a new contract
A neutral arbitrator recommended Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union agree to a new contract that includes, ...
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CTU praises arbitrator's report on contract talks but rejects recommendations as falling short
The rejection of the report could bring the teachers union closer to a strike. The school district is still reviewing the ...
Judge blocks Trump plan to place thousands of USAID workers on leave and give them 30-day deadline
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, agreed with arguments by two government employee associations that both ...
Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact-finding report, negotiations to continue
CHICAGO — Chicago Teachers Union contract negotiations hit a snag after the union rejected an arbitrator’s findings. The CTU, ...
Inside the former drab office spaces giving way to breathtakingly beautiful apartments in NYC and beyond
New York, Washington, DC, and plenty of other cities are increasingly becoming home to office-to-residential conversions, ...
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Strike Looming, Chicago Can't Afford to Dance to All That Lefty Teacher Union Jazz
By Vince Bielski, RealClearInvestigationsFebruary 5, 2025 After nasty clashes involving character assassinations and a mass ...
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Chicago schools to take $400M advance from revolving credit
The borrowing comes as the government watchdog Civic Federation describes the junk-rated school district as being at a ...
Chicago office transactions pick up as gap widens between top and struggling properties
Learn about the recent office sale momentum in Chicago and what's attracting new buyers to discounted properties downtown.
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Civic Federation says Chicago Public Schools' finances could lead to a credit downgrade
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The budget watchdog group the Civic Federation warned Monday that the Chicago Public Schools' finances are in such bad shape that the State of Illinois may need to take control of ...