Chicago Tribune

CPS and CTU start ‘fact-finding’ in an attempt to settle monthslong contract negotiations

After being unable to reach a deal on a teachers contract Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union met with a third-party law arbitrator Wednesday to commence fact-finding in an ...
JD Supra

2025 Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act: Fact Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory; Employers to Face New Civil Penalties

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487. First, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) ...
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Teachers Union rejects fact-finding report, says it’ll go back to negotiating table

Despite being “surprised” by the “best fact-finding report” to date, the Chicago Teachers Union rejected a neutral fact-finder’s recommendations for a new four-year contract Wednesday. Instead, the ...
JD Supra

Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act: Fact-Finding Conferences No Longer Mandatory and New Civil Penalties Introduced

On August 15, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2487, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act ("IHRA") to make two key changes of which Illinois employers should be aware. The new law ...