Attorney for Chicago Public School CEO Pedro Martinez threatens to sue Board of Education if they move forward with firing.
Attorney for CPS CEO Pedro Martinez threatens to sue school board if they move forward with firing
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Chicago officials warn of potential boil order for drinking and cooking water this weekend on South Side
The city warned thousands on Chicago’s South Side of a potential boil order for drinking and cooking water during a large water main repair this weekend.
A glimpse at Pedro Martinez’s history with Chicago Public Schools
The firing of Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Pedro Martinez has been top of mind for months now.
Donald Trump wants debt ceiling in the budget deal. If not, he says let the government shutdown start now
Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down Friday on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal — and if not, let the closures “start now.”
International students urged to return to US campuses before Donald Trump inauguration
A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.
La Grange Area League of Women Voters celebrate century of participation
The La Grange Area Chapter of the League of Voters celebrated its 100th year of fair election advocacy.
Heidi Stevens: Holiday pajamas and police escorts — the infuriating contrast at Abundant Life Christian School
I’m trying to reconcile the playfulness of pajama day with to the flattened fury of the police officer escorting kids in their jammies to safety.
What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown.
ICC approves amended ComEd grid improvement plan with $600 million rate hike
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a multi-year power grid improvement plan for Commonwealth Edison.
Donald Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and raise debt limit as shutdown nears
President-elect Donald Trump has announced “success” in coming up with a new bill to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a shutdown.