Hyde Park Academy To Get $40 Million In Renovations
Chicago's Hyde Park Academy will be getting a multi-million dollar makeover.
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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.
CPS will likely need to borrow most of or all of the money to finance a $1 billion proposal, despite the city's improved credit rating.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced a $1 billion capital investment in an effort to modernize schools and offer universal preschool.
A new report shows one out of four Chicago Public Schools failed a Blitz Inspection for cleanliness.
The budget will be about three million dollars and it'll be staffed with new employees not existing CPS staff.
Chicago Public Schools officials are launching a new office to ensure the safety of the district's students, in the latest move to respond to a sexual abuse scandal.
Shortly after 1 a.m. on May 22, 2023, a 62-year-old man was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South State Street when he was attacked.
Illinois State Police did not release how many people were hurt or the severity of those injuries.
Bears fans are still basking in the victory over the Green Bay Packers Saturday night.
Police did not provide a date or time when the incident took place.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
This weekend, CBS News Chicago's Jermont Terry hosted a forum with Democratic candidates hoping to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois).
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called unconstitutional.
Saying "Chicago is in crisis," U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley said he plans to run for mayor in 2027, even as he is in the midst of a congressional re-election campaign.
The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.
California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York called the move an unconstitutional abuse of power.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes live.
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Temperatures will become more seasonal in the 30s by Wednesday.
In Minneapolis, demonstrators gathered to protest in neighborhoods where more ICE raids were taking place.
Protesters at the vigil say they want ICE out of our cities and the agents responsible for violence to be held accountable.
A U.S. based human rights group says more than 10-thousand people have been detained. The country is also on Day 4 of a nationwide internet blackout.
Dr. Arjun Mehta at Rush University Medical Center gave his professional opinion on the cardiac Bears and whether what's been happening while watching the team is healthy.
A cardiologist said he's seen a real-life increase in hospitalizations during playoff games.
A man was stabbed on a CTA Red Line train along the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
Shortly after 1 a.m. on May 22, 2023, a 62-year-old man was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk in the 2200 block of South State Street when he was attacked.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes live.
Fans were jubilant this weekend after the Chicago Bears sent the Green Bay Packers packing in a stunning victory.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Bears fans are still basking in the victory over the Green Bay Packers Saturday night.
Fans were jubilant this weekend after the Chicago Bears sent the Green Bay Packers packing in a stunning victory in an NFC Wild Card playoff game.
The Bulls put seven players in double figures, outscored the Mavericks 38-8 in fast-break points and never trailed.
Bregman, who turns 32 in March, was back on the market for a second straight offseason.
They bounced back after being down during the first half but woke up in the second half, securing their win 31-27.
A man suspected of burglarizing a convenience store was arrested this weekend following a standoff with police in the north Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich.
A man was left in critical condition early Sunday morning after being shot in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A man was stabbed on a CTA Red Line train along the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning.
Michael McKee is the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, according to court records obtained by CBS News. Tepe and her husband, Spencer, were shot and killed in Columbus on Dec. 30.
The faceoff took place on a street in the capital after the suspect "and the dead man agreed to fight each other," police said.
