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Jackson Jr. Avoiding Spotlight By Staying In Minnesota
A day after Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. left his second stint at the Mayo Clinic, a source close to the Jackson family said the congressman was still in Rochester, Minn., in an effort to avoid the spotlight.
Geneva Teachers Reach Deal, Avoid Strike
Teachers and school board members of Geneva Unit School District 304 negotiated into the night Sunday in hopes of avoiding a strike in the far west suburban system.
Jackson Family Not Talking About Jesse Jr.’s Tentative Plea Deal
There has been no official response from the Jackson family to the exclusive CBS 2 report that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has been negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors that would lead to his resignation for health reasons and likely jail time. Reactions among his constituents on Saturday were mixed.
Chances Dwindling For Full NHL Season
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman received three counter-proposals from the players’ association on Thursday and left the negotiating table “thoroughly disappointed.”
Down To Wire In Highland Park; Will Teachers Strike?
CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports from Highland Park, where teachers picketed Monday afternoon in a show of solidarity.
Lake Forest Teachers’ Strike Continues; Talks Underway In Highland Park
Teachers at Lake Forest High School remain on strike this Friday morning, and classes are again cancelled.
‘Intense’ Teacher Contract Talks Continue As Midnight Deadline Looms
Chicago Public Schools officials and teachers continued contract negotiations Sunday morning, in talks union officials described as “intense,” with a midnight deadline looming for a teachers’ strike.
Teachers Union Talks Strike Preps As Negotiations Press On
Negotiations between teachers and the Chicago Public Schools were to resume at noon Saturday, in hopes of averting a Chicago teachers’ strike that could begin next week.
Teachers Union ‘Disappointed’ In Contract Talks, Goes Home For The Day
Chicago Teachers Union officials say they are “disappointed” in the way contract negotiations went Friday with school officials and went home for the night, as a teachers strike loomed for Monday.
Teachers’ Union: No Plans To Set Strike Date, School Will Open On Time
Chicago Public Schools parents can count on one thing – there will be school on the day after Labor Day, the first day of classes for hundreds of thousands of students.
CPS Working on Contingency Plan As Teachers Inch Closer To Strike
What happens if your kids show up at school, and the teachers don’t? As the Chicago Teachers Union moved a step closer to a strike, the Chicago Board of Education was discussing what do do if teachers actually walk off the job.
First NFL Owner Joins Mediated Negotiations
The federal mediation between the NFL and the players’ union continued, but it was the first time that an actual NFL owner was on hand for the negotiations.
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