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 ...
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 ...
JD Supra

Illinois No Longer Mandates Fact-Finding Conferences for Agency Charges – But Expands Penalty Options Against Employers

Illinois lawmakers just made two critical changes to the way the state’s civil rights agency administers its key anti-bias law – no longer requiring parties to participate in a fact-finding conference ...