CHICAGO (CBS) --Calling her "an inspiration with a heart of gold," aldermen and Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday paid tribute to Karen Lewis, the former Chicago Teachers Union president who passed ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Former Chicago Teachers' Union President Karen Lewis has died. CTU spokeswoman Stephanie Gadlin said, "Our city has lost a great voice." "Karen Lewis was one of the most powerful and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis has died, the union announced Monday. Lewis, 67, served as president of the union until stepping down in 2018, with Jesse Sharkey ...

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates credited her predecessor, Karen Lewis, Thursday with three words: “I blame her.” That message sent laughter across the room of CTU allies gathered to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is expected to begin chemotherapy and radiation treatment next week for a brain tumor. An ABC7 Eyewitness News source confirms the Chicago ...

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Karen Lewis, the influential former president of the Chicago Teachers Union, endorsed Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the city’s crowded mayor’s race Friday. Lewis’ support isn’t a ...

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The death of Karen Lewis, the former Chicago Teachers Union president who once considered running for mayor, sparked an outpouring of condolences from elected officials and others on Monday. The CTU ...

Karen Lewis, 55, of Ashley, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 12, 1965, she was the daughter of the late George “Skip” and Antoinette Krushinski Lewis. She ...