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In this Oct. 14, 2019, file photo, members of the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 march through the Loop after a rally, three days before the unions could walk off the job on strike. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) ** FILE **

The Latest: Chicago teachers to strike amid no contract deal

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference at Chicago City Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Lightfoot said classes would be canceled Thursday after determining that she can't accept the Chicago Teachers Union's demands, which she says would cost the city $2.5 billion it can't afford. Talks are expected to continue Wednesday. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Chicago teachers to strike in nation’s 3rd largest district

By KATHLEEN FOODY and DON BABWIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, members of the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 march through the Loop after a rally, three days before the unions could walk off the job on strike. Chicago's public schools have canceled classes after the teachers' union president announced that his bargaining team will recommend teachers vote to go on strike. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, that classes would be canceled Thursday after determining that she can't accept the Chicago Teachers Union's demands, which she says would cost the city $2.5 billion it can't afford. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago teachers’ contract talks about more than money

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

Serial stowaway held without bond for violating probation

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Lightfoot proposes 2 options for Chicago casino to lawmakers

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Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (50) makes a point-blank save on a shot by Edmonton Oilers' Zack Kassian (44) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Crawford lead Blackhawks to 1st win, 3-1 over Oilers

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press

FILE - This January 2018, file photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Marilyn Hartman. Chicago police say Hartman was arrested Friday, Oct. 12, 2019 after officers determined she didn't have a boarding pass or identification. The arrest marks the latest chapter in a story that's played out for a decade at airports across the United States, including last year when Hartman was arrested after sneaking on a flight from O'Hare to London. (Chicago Police Department via AP, File)

Serial stowaway remains jailed after latest airport arrest

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Bill would require lab testing of CBD items sold in Illinois

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FILE - This Sept. 10, 2012 file photo shows Striking Chicago Public School teachers picketing as Mayor Rahm Emanuel visits with students taking part at the Safe Haven program during a teachers strike in Chicago. A threatened strike in 2019 by Chicago teachers would carry on the city's historically significant role in education labor disputes, including the 2012 strike cited by teachers around the country as inspiration for walkouts and other protests in recent years. That seven-day strike was a dramatic test of the Chicago Teachers Union's effort to force expanded negotiations into social issues beyond the typical give-and-take over pay and benefits. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Chicago teachers may test unions’ ‘social justice’ strategy

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

FILE - This January 2018, file photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Marilyn Hartman. Chicago police say Hartman was arrested Friday, Oct. 12, 2019 after officers determined she didn't have a boarding pass or identification. The arrest marks the latest chapter in a story that's played out for a decade at airports across the United States, including last year when Hartman was arrested after sneaking on a flight from O'Hare to London. (Chicago Police Department via AP, File)

Serial stowaway arrested at Chicago airport again

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Chicago mulls hiking fares for ride-hailing solo downtown

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Bears-Rams Preview Capsule

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Chicago group wants to save power plant facing wrecking ball

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In this Sept. 29, 2019, photo, the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum is shown in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Paul Newberry)

Column: MLB needs to put Shoeless Joe back in the game

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois

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Chicago Fire owner Joe Mansueto, second from right, poses with Chicago Parks Superintendent Michael P. Kelly, left, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, right, after Mansueto announced that the MLS soccer team will play their 2020 season in Soldier Field Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago Fire make move back to Soldier Field official

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Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) prepares to throw during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Bears offense can’t step up when defense struggles

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Chicago wants public to weigh in on legal marijuana sales

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Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Big 3rd quarter not enough for Bears vs. Raiders

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) goes in for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24-21

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press