Katie has all your local news with 'What's Up Chicago?!'
25k Chicago Public School teachers are now on strike.
- This leaves 360k kids with no school.
- Chicago teachers are asking for more pay, smaller class sizes and more staffing.
- Another sticking point of the teachers union is affordable housing.
- The CTU (Chicago Teachers Union) wants access to low-income housing for new teachers and its estimated 16,450 homeless students.
- The strike leaves parents scrambling to find alternative plans for their kids today.
- This is the 1st strike in 7 years.
Doctors are bracing for a severe flu season, urging people to get their flu shot now!
- Public health experts trying to predict the severity of the upcoming flu season in the U.S. often look to the Southern Hemisphere for clues.
- Winter is over in Australia and reports say it was a very rough flu season...leading us to believe we are headed down the same path...
Open Table just released their 50 Best Restaurants for a Date in America and a few local restaurants made the list.
- Girl & The Goat in the West Loop not only marked as great for a date but also creative cuisine and fit for a foodie
- One of my favorite go-to spots, RPM Italian in River North made the list as well
- AND in Naperville, Meson Sabika that is known for tapas and small plates.
- For the full list of restaurants click HERE
In Sports:
- Former Cubs manager Joe Maddon had agreed to a three-year deal to manage the Los Angeles Angels.
- Getting ready for the Bears and Saints on Sunday, Mitch Trubisky is practicing and feels close to 100%.
- He anticipates having to wear a harness of some kind to play Sunday.





