The latest on plans to reopen Chicago Public Schools and avoid a strike. How older Americans are struggling through the pandemic. Business headlines from Crain’s. We break down the GameStop madness.

• CPS Parents Caught in Middle as Negotiations Drag On
• CPS Won’t Lock Out AWOL Teachers in Hopes of Reaching Deal, Preventing Strike
• COVID-19 Has Devastated the Hospitality Industry, Leaving Many Without Jobs
• Congo Square Theatre Talks About Sharing Black Stories, Virtually
• Crain’s Headlines: A New Gig for Theo Epstein
• Ageism and the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Exacerbates Tech Issues for Older Adults
• Fight The Man: What GameStop’s Surge Says About Online Mobs
• Rediscovered Interviews from WTTW Show ‘Our People’ Still Resonate, 50 Years Later