Sophia Tareen
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Chicago Teachers Accept COVID Deal, Keeping Kids in School
The Chicago Teachers Union has narrowly backed an agreement dictating COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district → Read More
Changes to Expect as Chicago Public Schools Students Return to Class
Chicago Public Schools students will be greeted with some changes as they return to classrooms on Wednesday following a days-long battle between the city and teachers union over COVID safety protocols. → Read More
Chicago Public Schools Students Set to Return to Class Wednesday
Chicago Public Schools students will return to classrooms on Wednesday after five consecutive days of classes were canceled during a standoff between officials and the city’s Teachers Union. → Read More
Chicago's COVID-19 Fight With Teachers Hangs Over a 2nd Week
Talks between Chicago school leaders and the teachers’ union resume Sunday amid a standoff over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures → Read More
Debate Continues Over Return to In-Person Learning for CPS Students
Students in Chicago Public Schools have returned to class after winter break, but a COVID-19 surge has escalated a fight between district leaders and the teachers union over safety protocols that could disrupt classes later this week → Read More
Illinois' Law Ending Immigration Detention in 2022 Hits Snag
Illinois’ plan to end federal immigration detention in the New Year has hit another legal snag → Read More
Harris Fawell, Former Congressman From Illinois, Dead at 92
Former U.S. Rep. Harris W. Fawell of Illinois, who served seven terms in Congress and was a state senator, has died. He was 92. → Read More
McDonald's CEO Faces Growing Criticism After Gun Victim Text
The CEO of McDonald’s is facing increasing criticism, including calls for resignation, following text messages where he seemed to blame the deaths of two... → Read More
Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Fall at Howard University
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized Monday in Washington, D.C. after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are... → Read More
After 5 Years, Obamas to Break Ground on Presidential Center
Barack and Michelle Obama are expected to attend a celebratory groundbreaking on Chicago’s South Side for the Obama Presidential Center → Read More
Illinois Governor Signs Elected Chicago School Board Measure
Chicago will get an elected school board for the first time under a measure signed into law by Illinois’ governor. → Read More
Health Care for Older Immigrants Sees Momentum Among States
Illinois is leading a handful of Democratic-run states in extending health insurance coverage to adult immigrants living in the country illegally, including seniors. → Read More
No Movement on Energy Policy Overhaul as Senate Adjourns
The Illinois Senate has adjourned without taking up a major overhaul of energy policy aimed at making Illinois a renewable-energy state by 2050 → Read More
Cleared Chicago Priest Holds First Mass Since Reinstatement
An activist Roman Catholic priest cleared by an Archdiocese of Chicago investigation into decades-old sexual abuse claims has returned to lead worship at his... → Read More
Study Suggests More Loopholes in Chicago's Sanctuary Law
A study released this week suggests lingering loopholes allow Chicago police to share information with federal immigration authorities, despite activists’ hard-fought victory to strengthen the city’s sanctuary protections this year. → Read More
Public Transit Hopes to Win Back Riders After Crushing Year
As President Joe Biden urges more federal spending for public transportation, transit agencies decimated by COVID-19 are struggling to figure out how to win back passengers. → Read More
Chicago Opens 4 COVID-19 Vaccine Sites for School Employees
Chicago Public Schools officials say four COVID-19 vaccination sites dedicated to teachers and staff will be fully operationally this coming week → Read More
Jesse Jackson Released for Therapy Post Gallbladder Surgery
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released to a physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery → Read More
Chicago Schools Reopening Uncertain as Union Talks Continue
A plan to reopen Chicago schools remains in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers’ union stretched into Sunday and... → Read More
Chicago Teachers Punished as Classroom No-Shows Protest
Chicago teachers punished for refusing to show up for the start of in-person classes over COVID-19 concerns, demonstrated Wednesday outside the school board president’s home. → Read More