By Joey McDermott This was quite the weekend for CTU and its high profile admirers. Senator Joe McCarthy smiled with admiration. ...

Brandon Johnson’s rise from teacher to Chicago's mayor is a historic victory. CTU members feel validated, but can't become complacent....

By Joey McDermott Meet James McDonough, aka “Jimmy Mac” or “Chicago” Jim. Jimmy’s a Chicago native, veteran public school educator and...

By Joey McDermott For Omar Sanchez it was, “Winning no matter what! The advantage of being a ‘half breed.’” After Mexico beat Puerto Rico 5-4 , Omar sent a shout out to, “All my brothers in the barbershop, I still love you.” Omar’s sentiments exemplified Chicago’s divided loyalties during Friday's monumental quarterfinal game for the World Baseball Classic. The two countries — which account for Chicago’s two largest Latino populations — squared off in Miami.

By: Joey McDermott “We want Crane, we want Crane, We want Crane!” the crowd chanted. The St. Ignatius fans set their sights on Crane...

Eve Ewing's, "All I ever really wanted you to know about me / was Fullerton Avenue" inspired my own poetry efforts. I read the poem during a professional development activity. The poem is part of Ewing's collection of poems from her book Electric Arches . Our faculty read it to reflect on how the places we live impact who we are and how that impacts how we teach our students. Ewing's poem amazed me, because was also raised on Fullerton and Kimball. On occasions we both r

As CTU pursues political clout, why settle for political clout, when you can have a well balanced meal