Strike over students go back to school Friday

You can read details about it in the Sun-Times. Here's a post from CPS ig!

Teacher's strike at an end?

A couple of items regarding the teacher's strike from CapFax. To start, he was on it when it appears that CTU and the mayor came to an agreement to finally end the strike. A few updates to the post were made once developments had occurred.

CTU House of Delegates to meet tonight to discuss strike settlement - but one sticking point remains https://t.co/vJDb7zk0Ot

— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) October 30, 2019

Also another update from today about miscommunication between legislative leadership in Springfield who publicly made their own efforts to end the teacher's strike and of course the governor's office. It seems no state politicans wants to enter the sticking point of an elected school board that could only serve to prolong the strike.

A miscommunication or is somebody not telling the truth? https://t.co/WEthZYBw0F

— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) October 31, 2019

Teacher's strike day 11

It appears the city and the teachers have reached a deal to end the strike, however, the teachers want to be able to make up the days they missed during their strike pay wise. It's good news that union members agree to a new contract and I expect students will be returing to class soon. With that said schools are closed today.

Teacher's strike day 10!!!

We're on day 10 (yesterday I erroneously referred to yesterday as day 8) of the teacher's strike. Here's a report from the Sun-Times:

Chicago Teachers Union leaders met Tuesday evening with the union’s governing body, its House of Delegates, to discuss the state of negotiations with Chicago Public Schools and set a plan for a possible strike-ending vote on Wednesday.

The union’s 25,000 teachers are expected to look over the city’s new offer on Wednesday morning before the House of Delegates reconvenes for a meeting and potential vote later in the day.

Meanwhile, CPS canceled classes for another day, threatening some CPS football teams’ chances to go to the playoffs. The PSAT, scheduled to be held at some schools, was also canceled.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hand-delivered a new proposal Tuesday afternoon to the top leaders of the CTU — an offer that included $10 million more than the $500 million she had offered previously — in an effort to end the teachers strike that has roiled the city for nearly two weeks.

But the mayor and the union officials walked out of their second City Hall meeting of the day without a tentative agreement ahead of the delegates’ meeting.

Here's a post announcing the cancellation of classes this morning from CPS' ig

Red line extension update

103rd Street station rendering CTA

The latest update about the future CTA Red Line extension from Curbed Chicago as it's included with a few other updates as far as priority CTA projects in the city.

Chicago Transit Authority fares and service will remain at their current levels next year, according to the agency’s proposed 2020 budget. https://t.co/Y0aWdAbvev

— Curbed Chicago (@curbedchicago) October 28, 2019

The plan will fund design and engineering work for the proposed extension of the Red Line to Chicago’s Far South Side. The study will help the CTA secure federal funding for the massive undertaking, which is expected to cost $2.3 billion in total.

8 straight days of cancelled classes for CPS students

Not whole lot of updates to this strike on this blog since it started on October 17th. So far as I write this it doesn't appear there will be a return of students to the classrooms in CPS schools at this time. Today will mark 8 days of cancelled classes which makes this strike the longest since 1987.

For the most part I've been using ig with the use of ig stories and have posted updates on our fb page with regards to this strike. Here's a recent CPS post from Monday with regards to the announcement of CPS' cancelled classes.

I do sincerely hope that CPS students will return to the classroom in the near future.

7627-43 S. State Street for sale

If you remember a few years ago there was a proposal for a hotel on this site. It was noted in this recent post from Concerned Citizens of Chatham. It was owned by the late Herbert Hedgeman. Here's hoping there some decent proposal to develop this property depending on who makes the purchase.

Car crashes into the Whitney Young Library branch

[VIDEO] This happened earlier this afternoon a car crashed into the Whitney Young Library at 79th Street and King Drive. Will repost any new updates when available.

Update to the fatal chain-reaction crash on Dan Ryan early Saturday morning

The Chicago Tribune has more on that early morning wreck near Garfield Blvd that happened Saturday morning during the AM commute on the Dan Ryan Expressway. One woman dies in a chain wreck crash that involved five vehicles and resulted in injuries to four other drivers although in this article their conditions weren't reported.

Be careful out there!

Yes this is a rare Sunday post.

CBS Chicago: Fatal Crash On Dan Ryan Closes Northbound Lanes At 63rd Street

[VIDEO] I was on the red line this morning and saw traffic in local lanes backed up through Garfield on my AM commute. Sorry to hear that this was a fatal crash for one person.

If you're driving northbound on the Dan Ryan the lanes are now open according to ABC 7.

Metra Electric: Proposal to expand service to south side & south suburbs #Ward09

The above segment aired on Chicago Tonight earlier this week. The plan proposed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to create a pilot proposal to expand Metra Electric service to the south side and south suburbs. Unforunately newly minted Mayor Lori Lightfoot is opposed fearing a potential drop in CTA ridership.

Chicago Tonight's Carol Marin speaks with Andrea Read co-chair of Coalition for a Better Metra Electric and executive director of the Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce.

RELATED: Red Line extension slipping away?

The Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science & Industry...

[VIDEO] All that you see in the video above by artistmac will soon be under a new name. In fact it will be named for the man who made the largest donation to the Museum of Science and Industry. Kenneth C. Griffin is this state's richest man and this south side institution near Hyde Park will now bear his name.

The Museum of Science and Industry will rename itself after Chicago philanthropist Ken Griffin, who is making the largest donation in the institution’s history, the museum announced Thursday.

The sprawling science, tech and business museum on the city’s South Side will become the Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry after the museum’s board voted to accept Griffin’s $125 million donation and the name change Thursday morning.

It’s a major change in the Chicago cultural landscape, prompted by one of the largest cash donations ever to a local cultural institution. Ken Griffin, founder of the hedge fund Citadel, has been one of the most prominent and active donors to cultural and educational organizations through his Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund, with giving that now totals over $1 billion.

“We are honored to receive this incredibly generous gift, which helps ensure that MSI remains a vital resource for science learning in the 21st century,” David Mosena, the museum’s president and chief executive officer said in a statement. “This gift will allow us to continue providing the kind of innovative experiences and programs that work to achieve that mission for generations to come.”

I should've visited MSI's website. They announced the large gift there also... 

Cap Fax: Mayor uses unpopular president to boost census participation

It's that time again for the US Census and the city is getting ready for outreach. Just read this report from Capitol Fax

Mayor uses unpopular president to boost census participation https://t.co/nGTbfdCzfo

— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) October 2, 2019

CBS 2 Chicago on the bus shelter at 79th/Cottage Grove

[VIDEO] You might have seen this on our fb page over the weekend. CBS 2 Chicago news picked up the story regarding the missing bench at a bus shelter at 79th & Cottage Grove. Nothing really new to report here, just that the story gained more traction.

CTA, Chicago Police, Alderman Michelle Harris (Ward 8), and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) all want to address the issue of any loitering at this bus shelter.

Capitol Fax: The Statehouse doors don’t open by themselves

This was posted to the CapFax yesterday. It refer's to Mayor Lightfoot's efforts in the state General Assembly. According to Miller, the Mayor simply "hasn’t yet settled on what she wants".

The Statehouse doors don’t open by themselves https://t.co/O74BH8amAR

— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) September 30, 2019

There are state legislators who wants to know what the mayor of Chicago needs from the General Assembly.