Man Shot And Killed On CPS Safe Passage Route
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed along a Chicago Public School's safe passage route on the Chicago's southeast side on Wednesday.
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A 22-year-old man was shot and killed along a Chicago Public School's safe passage route on the Chicago's southeast side on Wednesday.
Chance the Rapper says he's donating $1 million to help improve mental health services in Chicago.
As CPS faces a growing sex abuse scandal, a mother says her son with special needs was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom by a fellow student.
Federal officials are withholding millions of dollars in grant money from Chicago Public Schools following allegations that the district failed to protect students from sexual violence.
The deputy inspector general for public safety is concerned about what he calls "a disconnect" between Chicago police and Chicago schools.
Chicago's Hyde Park Academy will be getting a multi-million dollar makeover.
There was a big breakfast for everyone and they got to listen to music provided by a DJ.
Many regular teachers are not teaching students because their background checks have not yet been cleared.
Today kicks off the first day of school for hundreds of thousands of students in Chicago Public Schools, and with the start of the new school year comes new changes.
More than 260 CPS employees will not be tending to their positions at Chicago Public Schools for the start of the new school year on Tuesday because their background checks were not cleared.
Chicago Public Schools are celebrating a milestone after reaching a record-high graduation rate this year.
For the rest of the school year, elementary and high school students can ride for 75 cents.
With classes starting next week, Chicago Public Schools officials are expanding the district's Safe Passage program, to make sure more kids get to school safe and sound.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools CEO announced record high math scores and strong reading scores in CPS schools.
A Chicago teacher dropped everything to help a former student, who is a new mom, attend a job fair.
A new report found widespread failures at Chicago Public Schools in the wake of a sex abuse scandal.
Chicago Public School principals and administrators failed to prevent sex abuse of students by teachers and the district did little or no background check on volunteers, coaches and thousands of vendors working in the school system.
With less than three weeks before the start of class for Chicago Public Schools students, approximately 20,000 freshman seats are still vacant at district high schools.
Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discussed what needs to be done to solve Chicago's gun violence issues.
She's in federal prison, but the disgraced former CEO of CPS, Barbara Byrd Bennett , is at the center of a new scandal.
A scathing report from the inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools has accused one of the district's most powerful alternative school providers of bid-rigging, and the fallout could be significant.
Critics say it gives too much to some, and nothing to others.
Some parents of Chicago Public Schools students want to know why some schools are getting millions of dollars for repairs and improvements, but others are getting nothing.
Chicago Public Schools' nearly $1 billion capital investment plan was announced this month.
Chicago Public Schools is checking the background of thousands of CPS employees following reports students were sexually abused by teachers and other adults.
It was the first time Kent Projanksy's family came face to face with the man charged with their brother's murder.
Kwame Koranteng, 31, of Willowbrook, appeared in court on Saturday morning, charged with attempting to sexually assault multiple women in Downers Grove, Hinsdale, and Darien.
The pair was arrested as officers were conducting a targeted special operation in response to recent overnight burglaries at local businesses.
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.
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.
President Trump called the congresswoman from Georgia, who had once been a staunch Trump supporter, "wacky."
The pop-up held on Saturday featured the popular collectible plush toy created by an illustrator in Hong Kong.
After a mild day, temps will return to the 40s Sunday.
Firefighters arrived and found a barn about 30 by 45 feet fully engulfed and already collapsing. Two vehicles were also on fire, with flames spreading to the house.
Police said a 68-year-old man walked in through the back and was met by the suspects, who were taking property from inside.
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.
It was the first time Kent Projanksy's family came face to face with the man charged with their brother's murder.
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.
