The Chicago Teachers Union voted Friday to accept a contract deal that ended an 11-day strike in the third-largest school district last month.
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Santa Clarita students made an active shooter video. Two months later, they took shelter in fear
A shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita Thursday morning is raising questions about school security measures.
Chicago teachers to vote on agreement that guarantees 16% raise, $35M to reduce classes
Chicago teachers will begin voting on a tentative contract deal that ended an 11-day strike in the nation’s third-largest school district last month.
This is the most immigrant-friendly city in America, new report says
Chicago ranked as the nation’s top city for effectively integrating immigrants in the New American Economy 2019 Cities Index released Wednesday.
World’s largest Starbucks opens Friday in Chicago. What to know about the Reserve Roastery
The largest Starbucks in the world, the Reserve Roastery Chicago, will open on Magnificent Mile in Chicago on Nov. 15.
Feeling sleep-deprived? Doctors and police officers are too, study says
About one-third of Americans aren’t sleeping enough, especially those who work in health care or law enforcement
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Cold front sweeps nation
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after 5 die in Halloween party shooting at home rental
CEO Brian Chesky said Airbnb Inc. is banning “party houses” after five people were killed in a shooting at a Halloween party in Orinda, California.
Chicago teen charged in suspected gang shooting that injured girl who was trick-or-treating
A 7-year-old girl was trick-or-treating in Chicago when she was hit by a stray bullet. A teenager has now been charged.
Donald Trump is visiting Chicago, a city he’s called a war zone. But what’s really true about guns there?
Donald Trump will make his first presidential visit to Chicago on Oct. 28, a city he often ridicules for how its leaders handle gun violence.