CPS Leaders, Families To Lobby State Lawmakers For More Funding
CPS leaders and families will participate in a rally at the Illinois State Capitol to push for equal state funding for public schools.
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CPS leaders and families will participate in a rally at the Illinois State Capitol to push for equal state funding for public schools.
The mayor still won't say how the city will keep CPS going if the state does not help the district close a massive budget shortfall.
CPS officials have yet to draft a transition plan, but parents believe it will include splitting grades between the schools.
Mayor Emanuel said he's looking at some hard choices when it comes to finding funds to keep CPS open without additional help from the state.
Students from five Chicago Public Schools performed with members of the Chicago Civic Orchestra Tuesday on the city's north side.
Several aldermen, activists, and others have pushed their own plan to bail out the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools.
Mayor Emanuel was not impressed with the governor's plan to give future property tax revenue from any sale of the Thompson Center to CPS.
Chicago Public Schools are taking center stage in the plans to sell the state-owned building.
Mayor Emanuel is tight-lipped about how Chicago Public Schools will find the money to finish the school year without help from the state.
A Cook County judge today dealt a big blow to the Chicago Board of Education in its bid to immediately win more money for the city's public schools.
Federal prosecutors had asked for a sentence of up about 7 ½ years in prison, while the defense asked for 3 ½ years.
Barbara Byrd-Bennett, 67, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to mail fraud.
A West Side democrat wants to tap targeted state funds to help the Chicago Public Schools stay open through the end of the school year.
The Chicago Board of Education and a group of CPS parents sued the state, seeking to declare its funding systems discriminatory and illegal.
An ordinance to send surplus TIF money to CPS whenever the district is in financial distress remained bottled up in committee.
The district has noted CPS has 20 percent of the state's public school students, but receives only 15 percent of state education dollars.
CPS has confirmed it is attempting to fire Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy teacher Sarah Chambers, who called the effort a "witch hunt."
Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett believes she deserves far less prison time for an audacious kickback scheme than the seven-plus years the government is seeking, asking the judge she'll soon face for three and a half years tops.
Kindness from outsiders was needed after those in power showed little care for kids.
Thomas Vranas asked a judge Thursday to sentence him to probation for his role in a bribery scandal.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was trying to steer clear of any public discussion about the possibility of closing several high schools in Englewood.
CTU President Karen Lewis says the union will not accept any additional furlough days. WBBM's Bob Roberts reports.
Under a new plan to prepare them for life after high school, Chicago Public Schools students would have to show an acceptance letter to a university, community college, apprenticeship, trade school, internship, or the armed services.
Mayor Emanuel and local school officials were quick to respond to Trump's claims that the "numbers are very rough."
The Chicago Bulls have joined forces with Chance the Rapper in support of Chicago Public Schools.
A woman was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting early Monday morning in the middle of the Illinois Medical District on Chicago's Near West Side.
A man was due in court Monday in a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded on a CTA 'L' train in downtown Chicago last month.
Burglars targeted two businesses on Clark Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood overnight Sunday into Monday.
Former Chicago police Supt. and Cook County Sheriff James O'Grady died last week.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore is scheduled to report to federal prison Monday.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
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.
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.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
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 woman was critically wounded in the shooting Monday morning.
The burglars hit Big Apple Finer Foods and Serai Cafe and Deli on Clark Street.
A man was due in court Monday in a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded on a CTA ‘L’ train in downtown Chicago last month.
Lincoln Park resident Michael McKee is accused of the killing of his ex-wife and her current husband inside their Columbus, Ohio, home. Lauren Victory reports.
President Trump is set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland this week, and he is not giving up on the idea of buying the island.
A woman was shot and critically wounded early Monday morning in the middle of the Rush University Medical Center campus.
Police fired shots during a traffic stop on Chicago's West Side early Monday morning.
Lincoln Park resident Michael McKee is accused of the killing of his ex-wife and her current husband inside their Columbus, Ohio, home.
A man was due in court Monday in a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded on a CTA 'L' train in downtown Chicago last month.
Burglars targeted two businesses on Clark Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood overnight Sunday into Monday.
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 woman was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting early Monday morning in the middle of the Illinois Medical District on Chicago's Near West Side.
A man was due in court Monday in a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded on a CTA 'L' train in downtown Chicago last month.
Burglars targeted two businesses on Clark Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood overnight Sunday into Monday.
Former ComEd chief executive officer Anne Pramaggiore is scheduled to report to federal prison Monday.
Marni Yang, now serving life in prison for a 2007 shooting that left a romantic rival dead, will be back in court Monday.
