It's time for Jesse Jackson Jr. to exit stage left
OPINION - The curious case of Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. appears to grow more curious by the day...
Chicago teachers begin voting on contract
CHICAGO - The biggest hurdle during last month's Chicago teacher strike was the tentative deal reached by the teachers union and school district to end seven days of picketing and send kids back to class...
Jackson Jr.'s rivals: Show up or drop out
VIDEO - Election Day is five weeks away, and there's still no sign of Jesse Jackson Jr. That's got his opponents in the race growing increasingly frustrated...
Jesse Jackson Jr tests Chicago's patience
CHICAGO (AP) - Election Day is five weeks away, and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. remains out of sight...
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s wife Sandi lashes out at 'jackals' in media
The wife of embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) has no patience for the local media...
Chicago teachers, students head back to school
CHICAGO - After a stand-off in the third-largest school district in the nation that had the Chicago Teachers Union in deep debate with Chicago Public Schools officials, the strike has ended...
Chicago teachers strike suspended
CHICAGO (AP) - Teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines in Chicago, ending a combative stalemate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over evaluations and job security...
Chicago suburban students back in class despite strike
theGRIO REPORT - Classes have resumed in one Illinois school – without the teachers. Lake Forest High School, a suburb outside of Chicago, opened its doors yesterday morning despite an ongoing teacher strike, WMAQ reported...
Hip-hop duo raps support for Chicago teachers
theGRIO REPORT - Among the storm of praise and criticism surrounding Chicago’s teachers strike, the city’s educators seem to have picked up some new supporters...
Chicago teacher: Why we're on strike
ANALYSIS - A Chicago school teacher explains why educators in that city took to the picket lines...
