the teachers union. a monday strike may be looming >> live at teachers union headquarters where we are expecting to hear from leadership and about one hour >> the public school teachers could soon be walking off the job. we will learn more in about one hour

>> teachers were getting their uniforms ready today in the event to form picket lines in the morning.. they're going on 10 hours 9 andnow today... there will be a 10:00 p.m. press conference. the school board president said last night there is a proposal and that both sides were close. they said there was progress but not by a dramatic nature. the mayor has

not been directly involved. teachers make on averaged $71,000 a year, days say they deserve more. if the teachers strike it will be the first time since 1987. >> no official word yet from cp hass. working parents are extremely concerned tonight about child care for tamaraomorrow. >> if there is a strike chicago

teachers union members and their supporters plan to hold a big rally tomorrow afternoon at 330 in front of the cps headquarters. teachers will also pick outside individual schools >>if there is a teacher strike, parents have a number of options for their children. 144 chicago public schools will be open to students from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during a strike. parents are encouraged to use the c-p-s sites as a last resort.. but no child will be turned away. log on to our website.. wgn-tv dot com slash weblinks.. and information on which schools will be open. they'll be staffed by non-union employees.. including principals. there won't be any classroom instruction, but activities will be offered and supplies provided. in addition.. 60 churches and faith-based centers are extending their "safe haven" programs. the chicago park district and

the y-m-c-a will also offer activities during a strike. >> regardless of whether or not teachers strike tomorrow students at charter schools will be attending classes concerned parents have flooded phone lines at the city's 119 charter schools with questions about how a strike will affect their children but the united neighborhood organization which operates charters says this is a battle between the organization says it the almost 50,000 students served by their schools will be in class monday morning no matter what >> no one wants this to happen. >> charter school officials have used a system and spent

$12,000 advertising on spanish- language radio stations getting the word out that school will be in session regardless of any strike scenario >> the other big story in chicago today... the bears are back >> they looked pretty sharp in their first game at soldier field >> one of those perfect games if you are a coach. he played plenty well enough to take the suspense out of it. they made enough mistakes that you have plenty more to work on. >> perfect couple afternoon on. the lakefront.. three touchdowns on the ground and putting to from the newcomer michael bush as the bears opened a 10 point halftime lead. the bears get it done on opening day 41-21 over the colts >> the bears have more opening

day victories than any franchise in the nfl. of course they have been around a small bird than any other franchise >> now they turn their attention directly to the packers whom they play in green bay thursday night... >> a cloud of charcoal and wood smoke hung over the soldier field parking lot as tailgaters kicked into high gear. bears fans go all out with their pregame ritual >> the fans were out early this

morning firing up the grill... >> it felt more like a victory celebration this morning. these fans were very excited >> let's go bears! >> some say this year's team is looking real good... >> cutler and marshall will work pretty well >> this group pulled out all the stops this morning... >> lots of booze! and lots of food! >>loyal fans are hungry for a

superbowl >> the bears are going to go all the way >> they're hoping the chemistry will carry them all the way through >> it is all about jobs this week and on the campaign trail and. next, the candidates pushed their plans to put americans back to work >> also a volcano in central america has shown signs of activity over the weekend >> and later it, a young the bruce springsteen fan finds herself in the spotlight at wrigley field

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better off under president obama the mitt romney campaign launched this new ad in wisconsin on sunday - it's part of a series of 16 spots being released in nine following the theme of a better future. create over 240,000 new jobs for wisconsin august jobs numbers released friday probably won't do much to bolster president obama's claims progress is being made. 96,000 positions were created for the month, but that's not enough to keep up with the number of new people looking for jobs. and economists say the drop in the unemployment rate to 8 point 1 may have resulted from some job searchers giving up. the figures were not lost on the republican challenger - this is really saying people are having a hard time finding work -- very very troubling president obama, who spent sunday campaigning in the key battleground state of florida ridiculed the republican ticket's plan for prosperity: tax cuts, tax cuts, gut a few regulations, and then give some

more tax cuts. romney, who also has pushed to reduce government spending - criticized members of his own party for agreeing to a deal that could result in massive cuts to the military. as part of an agreement struck to increase the debt-ceiling, across the board cuts will go into effect in january - if congress fails to reach a deficit reduction plan by the end of this year. among the republicans who voted for the so-called sequestration plan - romney's running mate representative paul ryan. i'm elizbaeth corridan reporting. >> a series of coordinated attacks targeting soldiers and police in iraq killed nearly 80 people across the country today. about 270 others were injured. this car bombing was caught on camera. bombers attacked a police recruitment center killing eight people. the incidents are the latest in a rash of similar attacks as iraq struggles with the violence against its security forces.

last month more than 70 iraqi security forces were killed >> a volcano in nicaragua is spewing ash two and half miles into the sky. more than 1500 people in the surrounding area have been forced to leave. the volcano is nicaragua's tallest volcano. it is in the western part of the country. it erupted yesterday at. about 20,000 people live in towns surrounding it and could be affected. authorities say the main risk to residents is the mixture of rain it ash and gas which could cause health problems >> a high-school football game that was interrupted by a melee in the stands finally gets its conclusion >> and the thrill of a lifetime for one chicago girl who was invited up on stage with the boss... next

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misdemeanors today after slamming his car into a metra train saturday night. the 20 year-old was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol driving too fast for conditions, not having a valid driver's license, and the driving an uninsured car. he was driving with his two children and his pregnant 19 year-old wife when he allegedly missed a bend in the road, collided with a guard rail and crashed into a train. their 14 month old daughter who was seriously injured was airlifted to the hospital where her condition has stabilized >> trial begins tomorrow in a 55 year-old murder case. he will stand trial for the kidnapping and murder of the seven year- old. she disappeared in december of 1957. her body was found the following spring in a wooded area. he was initially a suspect

but his parents about it for his whereabouts. then two years ago a former girlfriend came forward and cast doubt on his alibi. he was arrested in july of last year >> a high-school football game interrupted by a melee friday night was finally completed this afternoon. the disturbance caused friday's game to be halted in the third quarter. one person was taken to the hospital with a stab wound and two teenagers were charged with misdemeanor offenses. today the two football teams returned and finished the game >> i was looking for my family and friends and making sure there were all safe >> simeon won 13-6 >> the boss rock to the house

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president of cps >> we have amde over 20 offers to improve the documentsmade over 20 offers to improve the documents... we said this is about as much as we could do. there is only so much money in the system. i have been trying

to talk to parents for the last hour. we have assumed that we are done for today. we do not know finally where they are. it is clearly their decision about what to do for tomorrow. in our offer... 13 page offer sheet.

compensation... latest offer from us... 3% to the teachers in year 1... 2% per year for the next 3 years... in addition, proposal does not conclude mer rit pay

compensation agreement is guarenteed to them we have retained the steps but we have propsed a different structure of steps... a structure that will give greater value to more expereienced teachers. third

we have agreed to continue the pension pickup of employee contribution. health care... great forrates for singles and couples will not change. proposed a wellness program... they did not want that based on conversations today. all other unions accepted this

program on sick days, we have said employees will retain unused sick day banks. offered a free short term disability program layoff/recall... proposed teachers follow students to consolidated schools if position is available...

school talkedclosings, teachers who lose postions they can go in a reassigned teachers pool ... they will get preference for interviewing respect to the calendar... agreed to some modifications... going to a single calendar for

the system next year instead of our 2 calendar system. we want them to become a part of that committe to design that for next year teacher evaluations... in 1st year... it will not be used for tenured tacheachers proposed a committe to analyze the outcome of the 1st year and

give them the right to work on the design elemts for future years the full proposal is available to you no merrit pay no right to suspend

we have been as responsive as we know how. this financial package over the next four