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so until wednesday by then, the teachers could act to solve the strike on their own ... >>the goal is to do everything we can possibly to get those children back into school or it will now set a hearing a time and the date to consider the motion ... >>attorneys for the school board filed for a preliminary injunction ... the filing claims that the c t p u statements in the last few days are issues that don't have to do with economic urgency's ... >>the legal right to strike in illinois is legal ... so it won't be a successful strategy >>statement from the c t tu ... claims that the mayor is using strongarm tactics on as the strike continues, parents are looking for alternatives: wgn's judy wang is live at one of the contingency schools that are open to students: >>parents say they are surprised and disappointed and many do not know how much longer they can't keep this up ... the cps expanded structured activities available to its students ... >>there was a bit of confusion here at the hilly elementary school many are asian students whose parents do not have english as a first language said there was lots of confusion today >>faugh i was hoping this would be over today ... >>for possibly a second week more than 44 schools will need to stay open under the children first contingency plan ... nonunion workers are serving meals and leading the students in structured activity and the hours were extended pretty much for the length of the full school day for the convenience of the parents ... a janitor here had prepared his building for teachers to return >>many parents support teachers but that support might be waning as the strike continues >>we need to get back. >>hopefully everyone will be able to come back to the table to compromise as this thing drags out longer the heat will be felt by all the parties ... >>under the expanded children's first program community college administrators are available for open house and assistance >> there has been some confusion about whether teachers are being paid during the strike. they are not paid by the school board during a strike. and they do not receive a stipend, commonly referred to as 'strike pay', from the union. however, teachers can make up some lost pay-- if the school board adds instructional days to the school calendar next summer. chicago parents are making their voices heard in the education discussion. they have created a new organization called "chicago students first." the group says it's a network for parents to advocate on behalf their children. besides resolution of the teachers strike, the group also wants parents to weigh in on city-wide educational initiatives. interested parents can register online at: chicago students first .org students at lake forest high school are back in class today while their teachers remain outside on the picket line. the school board announced administrators, substitutes and volunteers will temporarily teach. the school board and teachers union resumed negotiations this morning. teachers went on strike last wednesday over benefits and proposed restructuring of the salary schedule. teachers from chicago and several northern suburbs joined lake forest teachers to support their cause. teachers in north suburban highland park could hit the picket lines by mid-october. the teachers union says talks have reached an impasse. the school board is proposing to freeze teachers pay for two years. other issues include raises teachers receive for completing coursework and pre-retirement pay incentives. teachers have already agreed to health insurance changes which include higher premiums and co- pays. the average teacher pay in the district was reported at more than $70,000 last year. a teenager from hillside will appear in federal court this afternoon- charged with plotting to set off a car bomb outside a downtown bar. wgn's marcella raymond has details from the south loop: federal up authorities say that this site was chosen because it was a bar of liquor store and a headbandhad bands performing for large groups ... that fake bomb that was built by the fbi was placed in a jeep outside the bar at van buren friday night at 8:00 the suspect walked to the alley and pressed a fake button to blow up that keep ... there were many people attending events here on friday night it's a hot spot for young professionals ... this might have been another reason why his liquor store was targeted it is adjacent to high- rise apartments and near the elevated train tracks neighbors here say they are shocked by the allegations people who ascendeattended the same mosque as the suspect fear that he was brainwashed ... next: another attack on u.s. troops, amid growing anti- american sentiment in the mideast. ...and it's been one year since movement began. ahead, what demonstrators have planned for today. questions? 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"occupy" demonstrators were back in the financial district in mark the anniversary. but police kept them well back from the new york stock exchange.. and fewer than a dozen protesters were arrested. the "occupy" movement that started in new york a year ago later spread to other cities across north america and europe. just ahead: a new report about home prices around the country and how chicago compares. and, still to come this midday: what to do with your old iphone if you're buying the latest version. and later in lunchbreak: it's a great source of omega 3's.... how to incorporate smoked fish into everyday recipes. we are live from the new york stock exchange with your bloomberg "on the money" report: home prices across the country are on the rise again to the tune of 5 percent but it's a different story in chicago where home prices are down 4% compared with last year the inventory of homes there is down 4.6 percent compared to last year the anticipation is building for the release of apple's i phone 5 ... the pre orders have already sold out for friday deliveries customers have ordered the phone in record numbers they may sell as many as 58 million by the end of this year ... what should you do with your old apple i-phone? recyclers report that nearly all of these sold will replace an older model ... but there are valuable scrap materials and those on wanted cellular phones you should try to recycle them and possibly make money competition is being stepped up between grocers in the chicago area ... wal-mart hasn't interesting application where you can upload a copy of your grocery receipts for analysis ... they are the fourth largest grocery chain in this region but they are nationally ranked no. 1 now still to come this midday: the new health study about children and the shocking amount of salt they consume each day. and live music this midday from joan osbourne... i've worked hard to build my family. and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle. that's why i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. if you experience swelling of the face, lips throat or tongue stop taking vesicare and get emergency help. tell your doctor right away if you have severe abdominal pain or become constipated for three or more days. vesicare may cause blurred vision so use caution while driving or doing unsafe tasks. common side effects are dry mouth, constipation, and indigestion. i've worked hard to get to where i am... and i've got better places to go than always going to the bathroom. so take charge of your symptoms by talking to your doctor and go to vesicare.com for a free trial offer. hi, i'm amy for downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters here with my favorite new intern, jimmy. mmm! 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"sexting" is the sending of sexually explicit text messages and photos. a 2009 report said some teens view it as a safer alternative to real life sexual activity. but a new study suggests that's not the case. the researchers surveyed los angeles students.. aged 12 to 18.. at random. about 15% of the teens reported they were "sexting". and the researchers say the same 15% reported they were riskier with their physical sexual behaviors. britain is exploring whether to allow genetic modification of human embryos to prevent some diseases. it's called "mitochondrial replacement".. and it's not available in the united states. healthy nuclear dna is transferred from one fertilized human egg with unhealthy mitochondrial dna to a donor embryo with disease-free mitochondria. the approach may prevent genetic disorders such as learning disabilities, heart disease and diabetes. it's legal as a lab procedure in the u.k... but resulting embryos cannot be implanted in women. coming up in the lunch break: the folks from calumet fisheries are here with great ideas on how to incorporate smoked fish into everyday dishes ot sfilodour hi. ooh, that's so... i know what you're thinking. it's a hot white number, but what a hassle to care for! but i'm not worried... i use tide vivid detergent and boost. they keep my whites looking like new wash after wash. that's my tide. 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