Illegal immigrants prepare to enter a bus after being processed at Tucson Sector U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. New strategies being implemented by the U.S. government, including the halting of one-way flights back to the interior cities in Mexico, are in place to streamline processing and expedite a return to Mexico.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT):
1. CHICAGO TEACHERS ON STRIKE FOR FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS
Contract talks with the school district fail over issues including compensation, health benefits and teacher evaluations.
2. FEDS END COSTLY PROGRAM IN ARIZONA
One-way plane tickets home for Mexicans caught entering the country illegally was an experiment that cost American taxpayers nearly $100 million over seven years.