Special Olympics Student-Athletes Miss Games Because Buses Ordered By CPS Never Arrived
CPS said of the 100 buses they ordered to take student-athletes to the Special Olympics games Thursday, 12 never showed up.
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CPS said of the 100 buses they ordered to take student-athletes to the Special Olympics games Thursday, 12 never showed up.
"Obviously concerning, because we have so many students here and it's easily spreadable."
Some suspended CPS employees are immediately sent home while the district investigates, but accused teachers – up until a few months ago – were sent to CPS network offices.
Chicago Public Schools is updating a policy affecting gifted students following a CBS 2 investigation.
Teirra Black says her son, Jamari, was constantly bullied at school. Others vouched for that. Now it's one claim of dozens in a federal lawsuit versus the Chicago Public Schools.
Newly obtained video offers a new look at a disturbing altercation at Marshall High School between Chicago police and a student.
Administrators at Chicago's Phoenix Military Academy allowed a concealed carry gun class on a recent weekend in a classroom without the knowledge of CPS administrators, angering teachers and raising the possibility of disciplinary action.
Many parents think their kids are ready to start kindergarten early, and state law passed last year gives them the chance to be considered for early admission.
At Virgil Grissom Elementary School in the southeast corner of the city, teachers have to be creative to accommodate all the students.
Chicago Public Schools officials said the Chicago Virtual Charter School could end up being closed if officials don't sufficiently address academic and financial problems.
Chicago Public Schools officials are asking serious questions of Chicago Virtual Charter School, following a CBS 2 investigation of mass turnover, dysfunction, and questionable finances.
A taxpayer funded Chicago school already under close watch by the district is struggling to retain teachers, and students are starting to jump ship, too.
Missing curriculum and missing textbooks are just some of the problems uncovered at Chicago Virtual Charter School.
Chicago Public Schools employees are required to live within city limits, with a few exceptions. It's been the rule for a long time, yet dozens of workers break it, and get fired because of it every year.
A 17-year-old was fatally shot while riding as a passenger in a vehicle in the Irving Park area on Monday night.
A mother is demanding answers, after she said her 11-year-old boy tried to commit suicide because of repeated bullying by both students and teachers.
Parents of George Washington Elementary School students reported bathroom walls separating from the floor, leaky ceilings, HVAC issues, mold and poor air quality.
"I point the finger at CPS because school is safe haven for kids and kids are supposed to be protected no matter what."
Jomaury Champ says he no longer feels safe at school, traumatized after a beating at the start of the day last September.
Dnigma Howard, 16, appeared in juvenile court Wednesday morning.
With 10 signs welcoming you, it's hard to miss Sullivan House High School on the South Side, but apparently miss school is what almost all of the students do.
Teachers at the four Chicago International Charter Schools are on strike.
Cell phone video shows police standing over 16-year-old Dnigma Howard Tuesday after a confrontation with a school staff member.
Chicago Public Schools and hundreds of other Chicago area schools cancelled classes on Wednesday due to the cold, but that didn't stop the city from telling crossing guards to report for duty in record cold temperatures.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 55, according to Chicago police.
Michigan was up 21-9 when the Wildcats' Preston Stone plowed in from the 1 two minutes into the fourth quarter.
Firefighters arrived and found a barn about 30 by 45 feet fully engulfed and already collapsing, fire officials said.
Chicago police said Miriam Rivera, 51, robbed three women and stabbed one of them during robberies in Albany Park this month.
Chicago police said just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, three suspects targeted Tony's Italian Deli Subs in the 6700 block of Northwest Highway in Edison Park.
Thousands of pages of Epstein documents released by the House Oversight Committee include emails and texts with close contacts that often touched on President Trump.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
The City of Chicago is suing the Justice Department over restrictions on community policing hiring that the Johnson administration says are illegal. The city of St. Paul, Minnesota is also joining the federal lawsuit.
Members of the House from Illinois voted along party lines on the government funding package to end the shutdown.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
Major renovations at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre are expected to wrap by the fall of 2027, according to published reports.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
The floodwaters swept into the main pediatric hospital in northern Gaza on Friday.
Madrid is the next stop on the National Football League's international tour.
He was removed from office this year after an attempt to impose martial law. Now, he's facing accusations of trying to provoke a crisis with the communist north.
It comes after President Trump was presented with "military options" for Venezuela in the coming days, including possible strikes inside the country. Venezuela's president urged Americans to say "no" to war.
The country's federal emergency agency says twenty fire crews were dispatched to the scene, which eventually engulfed five neighboring facilities.
Of more than 600 people detained by ICE whose arrests might have violated a court order, only 16 have alleged criminal histories, according to a government list.
Rev. Jesse Jackson remained under observation Friday night at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, after being admitted earlier this week to be monitored for a rare neurodegenerative condition.
The ages of the victims range from 15 to 55, according to Chicago police.
Nearly two dozen people were arrested and four officers were injured as protesters clashed with police outside the Broadview ICE facility Friday morning.
In south suburban Markham, the city and the park district are two separate entities. This week, the city filed a motion in court, insisting the park district answer questions about its finances or lack thereof.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
Michigan was up 21-9 when the Wildcats' Preston Stone plowed in from the 1 two minutes into the fourth quarter.
John Beam, a legendary football coach featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U" and the Laney College athletic director, has died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California campus.
The Bears' beat-up defense continues to lead the NFL with 20 takeaways, but despite their penchant for forcing turnovers, there's cause for concern heading into Sunday's game in Minnesota.
WWE professional wrestling is returning to the United Center next year with its Elimination Chamber event.
Defenseman Simon Nemec scored his third goal of the game at 3:28 of the overtime to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 40-year-old man more than 20 years ago inside his apartment on the Near North Side of Chicago.
John Beam, a legendary football coach featured on Netflix's "Last Chance U" and the Laney College athletic director, has died, one day after being shot on the Oakland, California campus.
The FBI was asking for help Thursday in finding a man who robbed a bank in St. Charles, Illinois, west of Chicago this past weekend.
The City of Chicago is suing the Justice Department over restrictions on community policing hiring that the Johnson administration says are illegal. The city of St. Paul, Minnesota is also joining the federal lawsuit.
A Chicago man has been charged with murder in the death of his 2-month-old son in April.
