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With COVID outbreaks being reported at a number of schools in Illinois, some are expressing concerns and the Chicago Teachers Union is pushing for increased safety protocols. Lauren Petty reports.

More than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year.

While the more than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year, the district and the Chicago Teachers Union remain at odds over whether enough safety measures have been put in place. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

While the more than 300,000 students who attend Chicago Public Schools are set to return to classrooms Monday for the start of the school year, the district and the Chicago Teachers Union remain at odds over whether enough safety measures have been put in place.

Teachers at the country’s first public charter high school for boys remain on strike as of Tuesday evening. Urban Prep Academy told NBC 5 that negotiations are expected to resume later in the day. Tuesday was the first day the Chicago Teachers Union went on strike, after authorizing a strike in late May. Although the CTU says it’s working...

Teachers at the country’s first public charter high school for boys remain on strike as of Tuesday evening. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Teachers and staff at high schools in the Chicago Public Schools district worked remotely Wednesday in a day of labor action as the Chicago Teachers Union continues to negotiate over the plan to resume in-person learning in high schools.

Chicago Public High Schools are preparing to reopen this April despite pushback from the city’s teachers union over COVID-19 concerns.

Chicago Public High Schools are preparing to reopen this April despite pushback from the city’s teachers union amid the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Friday marks the final day for Chicago Public Schools families to opt in for students to return to in-person learning later this year.

Chicago Public Schools announced Wednesday that the district has accessed enough doses of the available COVID-19 vaccines to offer appointments or sign-ups to all 52,000 employees.

Chicago Public Schools announced Wednesday that the district has accessed enough doses of the available COVID-19 vaccines to offer appointments or sign-ups to all 52,000 employees. Kye Martin reports.

More Chicago Public Schools students return to classrooms on Monday for the first time in nearly a year under the district’s phased plan to resume in-person learning. Lisa Chavarria reports.

More Chicago Public Schools students return to classrooms on Monday for the first time in nearly a year under the district’s phased plan to resume in-person learning.

More students and staff at Chicago Public Schools return to classrooms on Monday for the first time in nearly a year under the district’s phased plan to resume in-person learning.

More students and staff at Chicago Public Schools return to classrooms on Monday for the first time in nearly a year under the district’s phased plan to resume in-person learning. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Chicago Public Schools officials said Wednesday the district plans to welcome high school students back to classrooms this spring for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic reached the city.

The Chicago Board of Education is set to vote Wednesday on a new policy that would allow Chicago Public Schools to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the future and require staff to disclose their vaccination status.

The Chicago Board of Education is set to vote Wednesday on a new policy that would allow Chicago Public Schools to require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the future and require staff to disclose their vaccination status. Sandra Torres reports.

Some staff and students at Chicago Public Schools return to classrooms on Thursday under a new framework approved by the district and the Chicago Teachers Union earlier this week. Lauren Petty reports.