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Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas shake hands before the start of a debate at ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago, Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

Chicago chooses between progressive, moderate for mayor

By Sara Burnett - Associated Press

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, at podium, holds hands with her spouse, Amy Eshleman, as she concedes the election in the mayoral race, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago mayor’s race shows impact of crime in COVID’s wake

By Sara Burnett and Will Weissert - Associated Press

Students at the Mt. Greenwood Elementary School in Chicago depart after a full day of classes on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. As hundreds of thousands of Chicago students remained out of school for a fourth day, students at the South Side school were back in classes as the school had enough staff to defy the union's directive to teachers to stay home amid negotiations with the school district over COVID-19 safety protocols. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago classrooms to reopen Wednesday after a bitter feud over remote learning in virus surge

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Members of the Chicago Teachers Union and supporters stage a car caravan protest outside City Hall in the Loop, Jan. 5, 2022. Talks between Chicago school leaders and the teachers union resumed Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 amid a standoff over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. The situation looms over the start of a second week of school after three days of canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest district. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago’s COVID-19 fight with teachers hangs over a 2nd week

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press

Adan Meza, 29, a teacher at Benito Juarez High School, protests with other members of the Chicago Teachers Union and supporters as the union stages a car caravan protest outside City Hall in the Loop, Jan. 5, 2022. Talks between Chicago school leaders and the teachers union resumed Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 amid a standoff over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures. The situation looms over the start of a second week of school after three days of canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest district. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago school leaders cancel classes for fourth day

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press

Adan Meza, 29, a teacher at Benito Juarez High School, poses for a photo as he protests with other members of the Chicago Teachers Union and supporters while the union stages a car caravan protest outside City Hall in the Loop, Wednesday evening, Jan. 5, 2022. Chicago school leaders canceled classes in the nation’s third-largest school district for the second straight day after failing to reach an agreement with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. (Ashlee Rezin /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago Teachers Union closes schools for 3rd day amid virus dispute

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press

Chicago Teachers Union members gather outside Benito Juarez Community Academy to discuss safety for students and staff in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. The Chicago Teachers Union and the city's school district are at &quot;an impasse” in talks over COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of school starting at the end of the month, the union's leader said Wednesday. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune via AP) **FILE**

School districts grapple with union demands, potential Chicago teachers walkout

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Schools, teachers reach high school in-person learning deal

Associated Press

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, at podium, and Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, background, announce Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, at City Hall that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Chicago Teachers Union to reopen schools, in Chicago. The proposed deal is subject to an approval vote by CTU's House of Delegates. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2012, file photo, Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union addresses the crowd during a rally in Chicago. Lewis, the former Chicago Teachers Union president and onetime mayoral hopeful, has died at 67, a spokeswoman said Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Ex-Chicago Teachers Union leader Karen Lewis dies at age 67

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, Elementary 1 teacher Melissa Vozar sits outside of Suder Elementary in Chicago to teach a virtual class Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Sunday, Feb. 7 that a “tentative agreement” has been reached with the teachers’ union over COVID-19 safety protocols, potentially averting a strike in the nation’s third-largest school district. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Chicago mayor touts deal with union to reopen schools

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Chicago Teachers Union: City has stopped negotiating

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot removes her face mask before speaking during a press conference where she demanded the Chicago Teachers Union to reach a deal with Chicago Public Schools on a reopening plan at City Hall, Thursday morning, Feb. 4, 2021, in Chicago. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago mayor demands teachers return, union offers proposal

By DON BABWIN and SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks to reporters after visiting preschool classrooms at Dawes Elementary School in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Monday was the first day of optional in-person learning for preschoolers and some special education students in Chicago Public Schools after going remote last March due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, Pool)

Chicago schools, union continue talks over virus safety plan

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, teachers Adrienne Thomas, left, and Irene Barrera, right set up their computers and materials for their virtual classes outside of Suder Montessori Magnet Elementary School in solidarity with pre-K educators forced back into the building in Chicago. The plan to reopen Chicago schools remains in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers’ union stretch into Sunday, Jan. 31 and amplify the possibility of a strike. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person class

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, teachers Adrienne Thomas, left, and Irene Barrera, right set up their computers and materials for their virtual classes outside of Suder Montessori Magnet Elementary School in solidarity with pre-K educators forced back into the building in Chicago. The plan to reopen Chicago schools remains in limbo as last-minute negotiations over COVID-19 safety measures with the teachers’ union stretch into Sunday, Jan. 31 and amplify the possibility of a strike. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stall

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Chicago mayor: Schools will reopen despite balking teachers

Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, teachers Adrienne Thomas, left, and Irene Barrera set up their computers and materials for their virtual classes outside of Suder Montessori Magnet Elementary School in solidarity with pre-K educators forced back into the building in Chicago. Chicago teachers ordered to schools this week ahead of students planned to ignore district orders over coronavirus safety concerns, setting the stage for a work stoppage in the nation's third-largest school district, according to a union email circulated Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalates

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Chicago Teachers Union members and hundreds of supporters march through the Loop, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over concerns about COVID-19, setting up a showdown with district officials who have said such a move would amount to an illegal strike. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district

By SOPHIA TAREEN - Associated Press

Elementary 1 teacher Melissa Vozar sits outside of Suder Elementary in Chicago to teach a virtual class. The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday, Jan. 24 that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom before they are vaccinated against the coronavirus, setting up a showdown with district officials who have said such a move would amount to an illegal strike. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Chicago Teachers Union defies order to return to classroom

By Sophia Tareen - Associated Press