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Extra Extra: Karen Lewis Says CTU Contract Negotiations Have Stalled

By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jun 25, 2015 10:30PM

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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, seen at a rally protesting school closings in March 2013. (Photo credit: Aaron Cynic/Chicagoist)

  • With the Chicago Teachers Union's contract expiration looming, CTU President Karen Lewis says contract negotiations have broken down. [Sun-Times]

  • Some Logan Square residents marched in protest of a transit-oriented development called the "L" that is planned for a stretch of Milwaukee Avenue. [DNAinfo]

  • A woman was sexually assaulted on the CTA Red Line June 16 by a man with a knife, police authorities reported. [DNAinfo]

  • City Hall is loosening the regulations on composting to make way for urban gardens to use compost as fertilizer more easily. [DNAinfo]

  • One bucket list of things to eat in Chicago before you die includes the churros at Xoco, the Arroz Gordo at Fat Rice, and Pequod's pan pizza. [Thrillist]
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