CTU says "school's out" on May 1, mayoral veto, and homeless in our parks.

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The battle over whether the CPS or CTU will prevail on May 1 intensified this week. Are students being used to front for CTU members' politics or is May 1 a civic exercise? Aldermen in the City Council fail to marshal sufficient support to override a mayoral veto on One Fair Wage. How many jobs will be lost in the next year? Homeless in Chicago parks may soon be allowed to remain indefinitely if the IGA is successful in HB 1492. We'll discuss.

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