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\b ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN\'a0 \b0 \
A circuit court judge has refused Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel\'92s request for an injunction
that will order the district\'92s teachers back to school. Still -- his staffers are
saying the request was worth the effort. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/15213346-418/rahm-emanuel-gambles-and-loses-for-now-with-teacher-strike-injunction-attempt.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times}}, Emanuel\'92s City Council floor leader says...\
\b \'93The mayor opted to try to get teachers back to school. It didn\'92t work. But at
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least it lets people know that we\'92re taking every step possible to get this thing over
with[.]\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \
In Illinois, strikes are only allowed if they relate to economic issues. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.whyy.org/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 WHYY explains}} why the city and the
school system believe it has a case against the union.\
\b \'93...but the school system argues the teachers are focused on other issues like
layoffs and class sizes.\'94 \b0 \
\ Circuit Judge Peter Flynn has scheduled a
hearing for Wednesday morning and will make a decision on whether to end the strike. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://abclocal.go.com/wls/index"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 WLS explains}} what Flynn must
mull over.\uc0\u8232 \
\b \'93The judge has to determine what exactly the union is striking over -- the city must
also convince the judge that the strike has led to a clear and present danger to public
health and safety.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \
But Flynn might not even have to make a decision -- the union\'92s House of Delegates will
meet to discuss the school\'92s latest contract offering on Tuesday -- if they reach an agreement,
Chicago\'92s children will most likely be back to school by Wednesday.\
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