The latest on the standoff over in-person learning at Chicago Public Schools. Will there be school this week? The Bears chart a path forward. What local leaders plan to do about homelessness during the winter months.

• Students Set to Return to Classroom as Chicago Teachers Suspend Labor Action
• Illinois’ Top Doc on Omicron Spike, In-Person Learning Debate
• Ravi Shankar Retrospective on Display at South Asia Institute
• Much to Fix in the Offseason As Bears Begin Search for New GM and Coach
• Nonprofit Aims to Address Homelessness as Housing Insecurity Grows During COVID-19
• Doctor Offers Tips for Regaining Sense of Smell After COVID-19 Infection