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  1. 2026

    Chicago Teachers Union sues Illinois Policy Institute and Liberty Justice Center for defamation

    The Chicago Teachers Union filed a defamation lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Monday against the Illinois Policy Institute, the Liberty Justice Center and IPI marketing vice president Austin Berg, alleging social media posts and articles branding the union 'toxic' and accusing it of fraud, dishonest accounting and misuse of funds were part of a deliberate campaign to harm its reputation. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages and a jury trial.