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Police line-up at the Oregon State Capitol building where demonstrators gathered during the day Saturday, Nov 7, 2020, in Salem, Ore. A federal civil rights trial against three former Minneapolis police officers seeks to hold them responsible for not stopping George Floyd's murder under Derek Chauvin's knee — and perhaps strike a blow against longstanding police culture that breeds reluctance to rein in fellow officers. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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2nd trial in Floyd killing centers on clash of duty, code
By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press
Sun,01/30/22-7:56AM , 263 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal trial against three former Minneapolis police officers seeks to hold them responsible for not stopping George Floyd’s murder — and perhaps strike a blow against
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Members of the Chicago Teachers Union and supporters stage 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)

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Chicago mayor, teachers still at odds over COVID protocols
By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press
Sat,01/08/22-2:02PM , 122 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — Negotiations resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city's teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes, but the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago's mayor showed little sign of easing.
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A health care worker tests people for COVID-19 at a drive-up testing center at Tropical Park, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press
Wed,12/29/21-10:26AM , 146 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the highly contagious omicron variant.
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AP-NORC poll: Omicron raises COVID worry but not precautions
By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press
Mon,12/13/21-8:11AM , 120 Reads
CHICAGO (AP) — As the omicron variant sparks worldwide fears of renewed COVID-19 outbreaks, Americans' worries about infection are again on the rise, but
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