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Off to chicago now where mayor rahm emanuel is now trying to force thousands of teachers to get back to work, seeking a court order to end their strike which he says is illegal under state law. union delegates were expected to vote on a new contract proposal yesterday and potentially return to the classroom today, but they tabled that vote saying they need more time. steve brown, live in chicago. steve? >> reporter: hey, megyn. unlike you, i'm not an attorney, so i only play one on tv, but i'm going to try and walk through this anyway. there was a deal on the table, we had news on friday that ...

Had had enough of this and announced last night he was going to be seeking an injunction. the injunction application is basically made on two arguments; one, that the strike is illegal because there's a deal on the table, and the economic issues have been ironed out so, therefore, by state law it is illegal because no economic issues remain, secondly that a clear and present danger to students exists as long as the teachers' strike exists because otherwise these students would be in a safe school being fed. they are not, so, therefore, that's what the administration says that they would like. ...