Unionized educators at four Chicago International Charter School campuses said they would go on strike Tuesday, launching the city's second work stoppage at the independently operated campuses after hours of negotiations failed to reach a last-minute contract agreement.
A series of emails obtained and published by Splinter News on Monday appears to show Joe Ricketts, the patriarch of the family that owns the Cubs, sharing and endorsing racist jokes and conspiracy theories.
Ricketts, 77, issued a statement Monday apologizing for the emails. His son and team Chairman Tom Ricketts issued a separate statement attempting to distance his father from team operations.
