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CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez talks with five of the grateful scholarship recipients.
A new selective enrollment high school will be built for the 2017 school year and will be named after President Obama, Mayor Emanuel said Thursday.
Mayor Emanuel says new research from the University of Chicago is evidence that the city's school system has gone from the worst in the nation to the biggest turnaround story.
More than 200 existing public schools in Chicago currently have no air conditioning, or are only partly air-conditioned. Those schools will be given air conditioning within the next five years.
Parents, teachers and union leaders asked Chicago Public Schools hearing officers not to recommend three schools for the "turnaround" process.
The mayor didn't dispute published study showing privately-run charter schools might be performing no better than regular public schools. Emanuel said that's yesterday's debate. He said the issue is making sure every school does a good job.
The program will offer activities for about 10,000 students while they're off school for a week from April 14 to April 18.
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly caught with a loaded gun at a South Side "Safe Passage" elementary Chicago Public school after the principal found out two students had been taking pictures with the weapon in the bathroom, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
William Noble, a sixth-grader at Lavizzo Elementary School, didn't have to go far for a physical exam -- just a few steps outside. CBS 2's Marissa Bailey reports.
After Jess Owens Community Academy in West Pullman was closed last summer, relatives of the Olympic Gold Medalist were disappointed to see his name torn off the building.
CPS officials tried to block the proposal, saying it would cost the district more than $60 million a year.
The Chicago Public Schools' plan to more than double its budget for office furniture was not sitting well with parents, especially those who believe schools are being shortchanged.
Less than a year after CPS closed dozens of schools and laid off thousands of employees, it's getting ready to spend millions on an office move.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett on Friday announced recommendations to turnaround three low-performing elementary schools — two on the West Side and one on the South Side, the Sun-Times is reporting.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel defended a plan to make condoms available at 24 high schools starting next school year, expanding an effort to reduce teen pregnancy and prevent the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases among youths.
Some Republican lawmakers have renewed an effort to end one of the state funding sources for the Chicago Public Schools, so districts outside the city can get more money.
The incident allegedly occurred earlier this week, during a classroom disruption. CBS 2's Pamela Jones reports.
Curie doesn't have any wins right now, but it has a chance to win state still.
Students at Chicago Public Schools begin taking the ISAT exam this week, but many teachers are refusing to administer the test, and many parents say they won't let their kids take part.
A Chicago Public Schools investigation into Curie Metropolitan High School has revealed that seven basketball players were ineligible since the beginning of the basketball season.
A video posted on You Tube apparently shows a consultant running a professional development seminar and treating Chicago Public School teachers like kindergartners.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has threatened to seek to remove the state certification of teachers who refuse to administer next week's Illinois Standards Achievement Test, after many teachers planned a boycott.
Teachers at a Little Village school are joining a growing effort to boycott the upcoming Illinois Standards Achievement Test, saying students are over-tested, and the ISAT is no longer of any use to the children who take it.
Next week starts ISAT testing and a parents' group is calling for a boycott.
Wells High School students held a peer review panel for visitors to watch as the Chicago school system signals a change in disciplinary policy.
Authorities say that Metra's Union Pacific-West train service has been halted after a train struck a pedestrian Monday evening. The agency said that inbound and outbound trains were stopped near Kedzie.
The district officially launched 27 zero-emission electric school buses and 28 charging stations.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she's clearly in pain.
On Sunday, Jackson's family said that his condition was stabilized and he was breathing without the assistance of machines, but he remains under observation by doctors.
Hundreds of migrants being held by the federal government are hoping to go free by the end of the week, after a judge determined their arrests might have been improper.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician whose medical practice focused on hepatitis B, said he's "very concerned" about a potential change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants.
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.
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.
Highland Electric Fleets helped the district transition a third of its buses to electric, making it the biggest electric school bus fleet in the Chicago area.
According to a spokesperson for Thompson, a bomb threat was made against the village hall on Sept. 4, and a death threat was made against the mayor on Oct. 13. The FBI has been notified of the death threat against Thompson.
Widespread, soaking rain is expected across the area overnight into early Tuesday.
No one is in custody for the attacks. Police have not specified whether the attacks are related.
A mother says she gave birth to her baby in a car minutes after being turned away from a hospital over the weekend in Crown Point, Indiana. Video shows her being wheeled out by hospital staff, and she's clearly in pain.
Many Cook County homeowners are reeling from whopping property tax bills that came out late and much higher than expected. Chicago's south and west sides saw some of the biggest increases.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's $16.6 billion spending plan for 2026 was dealt a major blow on Monday, as a key City Council committee voted down his plan for roughly $600 million in new taxes.
On Sunday, Jackson's family said that his condition was stabilized and he was breathing without the assistance of machines, but he remains under observation by doctors.
Authorities say that Metra's Union Pacific-West train service has been halted after a train struck a pedestrian Monday evening. The agency said that inbound and outbound trains were stopped near Kedzie.
The district officially launched 27 zero-emission electric school buses and 28 charging stations.
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.
Hendricks finishes his major league career with a record of 105-91 with a 3.79 ERA.
Giddey and White each scored 12 points to help the Bulls take a 70-61 lead at halftime. Markkanen had 18 points to lead the Jazz.
Devin Duvernay's 56-yard kickoff return in the final minute for Chicago set up Cairo Santos for his fourth field goal of the game, a 48-yarder as time expired, to push the Bears past Minnesota 19-17 after the Vikings scored the go-ahead touchdown with 50 seconds left.
Boyd was shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
A rare pair of Nike Air Jordans worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan has made the auction block, and they'll be fetching a pretty penny.
An Indiana prosecutor has charged a homeowner who shot and killed a house cleaner earlier this month, when she showed up at his property by mistake.
Boyd was shot in the abdomen in Midtown Manhattan and rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
Chicago police on Sunday issued an alert about a recent rash of business burglaries in various neighborhoods around the city over the past couple of weeks.
Chicago police on Sunday were searching for a man who held up a convenience store and then carjacked a woman.
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.
