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Kelvis Sanchez holds his daughter Milagro Sofia Sanchez, 4, while his wife, Yorgelis Rangel, holds their daughter Antonella Sanchez, 2, after waking up in their apartment in Washington Park on Nov. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

A fragile haven: Venezuelan migrants face violence and uncertainty at Chicago housing complex

January 12, 2025 at 8:25 a.m.

Migrants fleeing violence in Latin America are finding violence and fear of mass deportations under a new Trump administration as they settle in Chicago.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates holds a collective bargaining update press conference at CTU Headquarters on Jan. 2, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago Teachers Union president mocks CPS chief and apologizes

January 10, 2025 at 11:22 p.m.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates was criticized for referring to special education learning plans to mock fired Chicago Public Schools chief. She quickly apologized on social media.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez at the Daley Center on Dec. 24, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez injunction hearing postponed by judge

January 9, 2025 at 4:24 p.m.

A Cook County judge rescheduled Thursday’s hearing regarding the alleged obstruction of Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez until late January.

Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks with communications director Erin Connelly before taking questions from reporters, Dec. 5, 2024, at Teamwork Englewood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Board of Ethics said it did not give Mayor Brandon Johnson an opinion about CPS leave

January 8, 2025 at 6:22 p.m.

Despite City Hall's claims, the Chicago Board of Ethics said it did give Mayor Brandon Johnson an opinion about resigning from Chicago Public Schools to avoid a conflict of interest.

JoAngel Tapia, 7, gets a kiss from his mother, Beatrice Garcia, outside Henderson Elementary where Jeannie Carrasquillo works as a special education classroom assistant, on Dec. 18, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Crossroads of care: Special education assistants and teacher aides at odds amid CPS cuts

January 7, 2025 at 9:50 a.m.

The Chicago Teachers Union and the Service Employees International Union Local 1 disagree on who is best for Chicago Public Schools' special education students.

Stacy Davis Gates defends CTU’s contract demands, asks to shift pension payment debate to City Hall

January 7, 2025 at 7:44 a.m.

CTU President Stacy Davis Gates defended the union’s contract proposals despite the costs of a pension payment for non-teaching CPS staff.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez speaks at Daley Center on Dec. 24, 2024, after a Cook County judge granted a temporary restraining order against CPS board members. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez wins temporary restraining order against school board after ouster

December 24, 2024 at 5:26 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board was blocked from changing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez’s duties, giving the embattled schools chief a victory.

Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks on Dec. 3, 2024, at the City Club of Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo

December 26, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

A CPS memo reveals concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the mayor’s CPS employment, his ties to the Chicago Teachers Union and his oversight of the Board of Education.

Chicago Board of Education board member Olga Bautista, left, and President Sean B. Harden speak with reporters outside the Chicago Teachers Union Center after a teachers contract negotiation meeting on Dec. 23, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Who’s the boss? Chicago School Board members attend teachers contract negotiations

December 24, 2024 at 3:42 p.m.

Chicago school board members attended ongoing negotiations Monday with the Chicago Teachers Union for the first time in 12 years.

Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez holds a press conference at the Chicago Public Schools Colman Administrative Office after the Chicago Board of Education voted, Dec. 20, 2024, to terminate his employment contract. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Education votes to fire schools chief Pedro Martinez

December 21, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education voted Friday to fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, clearing the way for the mayor to install a new leader after a monthslong power...

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