Good afternoon, Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union’s team of 65 educators voted in favor of a proposed settlement last night that wrapped up close to a year of negotiations with the school district. At a news conference this morning, CTU celebrated its hard-fought gains for students and educators . Stacy Davis Gates, president of the teachers union said the district “spent a lot of time marginalizing (the) table.” She reiterated the strong priorities and values baked into the contract. A vote from the 730-member House of Delegates tomorrow is the next step in ratification. A full 30,000 membership vote and approval from the Chicago Board of Education will seal the deal. Here’s what to know about the contract and how it will affect CPS students. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History Officers work the scene where a tourist was shot near North Columbus Drive and East Illinois Street, March 9, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Teen charged in Streeterville shooting that wounded tourist Authorities have accused a 15-year-old boy of shooting a woman who was walking back to her Streeterville hotel with her 11-year-old son while on a visit to Chicago in early March, police said. Read more here. More top news stories: Indiana partisan school board bill passes House Bill establishing Indiana residency for tax assessment boards passes House     Striking Compass workers and their supporters march at Northwestern University on March 14, 2025, in Evanston. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Northwestern dining hall staff back at work after strike, but no agreement reached As classes at Northwestern University resume after spring break this week, striking dining hall workers are back on the job — even though their union, Unite Here Local 1, says it has not yet settled a contract with their employer, the British food service giant Compass Group. Read more here. More top business stories: South Shore fare hikes coming; state aid sought to continue operations Barrington Hills 5-bedroom house with 2 mudrooms and a dog-washing station: $3.8M Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson follows through on a double in the second inning of an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants on March 16, 2025, in Tokyo. (Hiro Komae/AP) Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results Shortstop Dansby Swanson has been using the new “torpedo” bat in games this season, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner. Read more here. More top sports stories: Martín Pérez continues Chicago White Sox’s strong pitching to open season with 6 no-hit innings in 9-0 win Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson — with the NFL draft nearing and minicamp next week — has his foot on the gas An attendee poses for a photograph at Miche Fest at Oakwood Beach in Chicago on July 13, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Miche Fest 2025: Grupo Firme, Danny Ocean and Netón Vega Michelada Festival has announced its lineup for summer 2025, with headliners Grupo Firme, Danny Ocean, Anitta, Luis R. Conriquez and a Sunday performance by Netón Vega. Read more here. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: ‘The Last Anniversary’ review: From the producers of ‘Big Little Lies,’ another Liane Moriarty novel adapted for TV Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway has a terrific cast, though some as the wrong salesmen People gather for a candlelight vigil in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in front of its headquarters in Atlanta, March 28, 2025. (Ben Gray/AP) Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration today over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country. Read more here. More top stories from around the world: A Senate vote to reverse President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada is testing Republican support Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food ...read more read less