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A group of Chicago Public Schools parents and community leaders will hold a press conference Monday morning to oppose an agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union that designates May 1 as a “day of civic action."

After a lot of back and forth, Chicago Public School leaders and the teachers union have agreed school will be in session on May 1. But there's a catch.  Starting at 1 p.m. CPS will provide about 100 buses and students will have an excused absence for the afternoon if they want to be chaperoned and attend the May Day protests.  They have to get a permission slip. No student will be retaliated against if they choose to stay in school and not attend. Brittany Preston is a CPS parent. She has 4 children in the district, and she's here to weigh in.

 With rising costs and economic uncertainty hitting close to home, a lot of people say they’re living paycheck to paycheck.  Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Black Business School is joining us tonight to break down what’s really going on and what families can do to stay afloat.

After a lot of back and forth, Chicago Public School leaders and the teachers union have agreed school will be in session on May 1. But there's a catch.  Starting at 1 p.m. CPS will provide about 100 buses and students will have an excused absence for the afternoon if they want to be chaperoned and attend the May Day protests.  They have to get a permission slip. No student will be retaliated against if they choose to stay in school and not attend. Brittany Preston is a CPS parent. She has 4 children in the district, and she's here to weigh in.

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have reached an agreement to keep schools open May 1 while converting the day into a systemwide focus on civic engagement.

New body camera footage shows what happened after Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was shot last year. The video leaves questions surrounding her partner and his actions after she was shot.

Chicago Public Schools will remain open May 1 but shift to a day focused on civic engagement and student activities.

VIEWER DISCRETION STRONG ADVISED: Videos released on Friday show the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera by her partner last June on the city's South Side.

Measure banning extremist ties among officers advances, and Hyde Park residents respond to recent teen trend. All this and more on "The Chicago Report."

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We begin tonight with a new ordinance that is advancing through City Hall.  It's aimed at rooting out extremism within the Chicago Police Department  The measure bans officers from engaging in so-called “Extremist activity,” allows COPA to investigate potential ties, and requires additional screening of new recruits.  Alderman Matt Martin is a sponsor of the ordinance--- and he's joining us now to explain more.

May Day protests are just over two weeks away and some still aren't sure what that means for their kids' classes. Gov. Pritzker also weighed in today and said he has some questions too.