Emanuel Not Bothered By Lawsuits Against Brizard
CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) – Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel says he’s not troubled by criticisms of incoming Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard, or even federal lawsuits filed against him. As...
View ArticleLabor Deal At McCormick Place Revives Work Rule Changes
CHICAGO (CBS) – They’re calling it the start of a new era of labor peace, saying that Chicago is now open for trade show business. Two Chicago labor unions today announced they are dropping their court...
View Article‘Dixmoor 5′ Sue Over Wrongful Rape, Murder Convictions
Updated 10/17/12 – 4:34 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — Once, they were teenagers — convicted of the 1991 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Dixmoor. Now the “Dixmoor Five” are adults: freed from prison by...
View ArticleTeachers Union Files Federal Lawsuits To Halt School Closings
CHICAGO (CBS) – In their continuing efforts to oppose plans to close more than 50 public schools, the Chicago Teachers Union filed two federal lawsuits on behalf of parents whose children attend...
View ArticleHearing Begins On School Closing Lawsuits
Updated 07/16/13 – 11:29 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – A federal judge has begun a hearing on two lawsuits seeking to block plans to close 49 elementary schools, with testimony expected to last for up to four...
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