Principals At E-Track Schools Put Strike Talk Aside
The Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago School Board may be at loggerheads when it comes to a new contract, but in schools where classes have already begun, it's all business.
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The Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago School Board may be at loggerheads when it comes to a new contract, but in schools where classes have already begun, it's all business.
The Chicago Teachers Union apparently is ready to strike.
The CTA is giving some Chicago students free rides to high school.
Chicago Public Schools students will be able to ride CTA buses and trains for free on the first day of school.
Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson took his life in 2011 after suffering years of concussion symptoms. Now his family is donating concussion testing kits to the Chicago Public School District.
Chicago Public Schools parents can count on one thing – there will be school on the day after Labor Day, the first day of classes for hundreds of thousands of students.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is cautiously pleased with the latest achievement test results for the Chicago Public Schools.
What happens if your kids show up at school, and the teachers don't? As the Chicago Teachers Union moved a step closer to a strike, the Chicago Board of Education was discussing what do do if teachers actually walk off the job.
Just two weeks before the start of the new school year, the Chicago Teachers Union is ratcheting up the pressure on the school board for a new contract.
Reduced fares will be in effect a little longer for Chicago Public School students this fall.
Many players are dreaming of big games and championships, but as CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports, those dreams have been shattered for some athletes before the school year even begins.
Parents of Chicago school students will soon have more help to find information quickly.
A teacher strike is still a possibility next month, but on Monday morning, classes began as scheduled at about a third of the schools in the Chicago Public Schools system.
Thousands of Chicago kids head back to school on Monday, and there is a troubling message for parents.
The head of Chicago Public Schools says he'd like to see the school board stay the way it is.
A coalition of Chicago parents, activists, and teachers said Monday it has enough signatures to get the idea of an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools on the ballot in November.
A 20-year-old man, who prosecutors and witnesess described as a longtime friend of former Chicago Public Schools basketball star Michael Haynes, was ordered held without bond Thursday, after being charged with Haynes' murder.
Authorities have charged a Far South Side man with the murder a former star athlete last month.
As he prepared to welcome students back to classes on Wednesday, Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard said many parents had told him they were pleased with the longer school day.
If you're the parent of a Chicago Public Schools student, you might just get a personal call from executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard.
It's almost back-to-school time, and the Chicago Public School system is asking for your help in providing supplies to kids who need them.
Education experts say declining enrollments in public school systems around the country are forcing some schools to close, and often affect the poorest neighborhoods. Chicago is doing its part in responding to the crisis.
Teachers and the Chicago Public Schools have reached an agreement on a longer school day, eliminating a major roadblock toward a contract.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration on Friday took its second hit in one week from a Wall Street rating agency when Moody's Investors Service dropped the bond rating on billions of dollars in O'Hare Airport bonds about to go to market.
The earliest teachers could strike is Aug. 18 after a 30-day cooling off period. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the pedestrian who was fatally hit by a car last Friday.
A community is outraged after an attack on a mother and her two children outside an elementary school in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is speaking candidly about the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in the area, the recent federal government shutdown, and the impacts they have had on his office.
The parents said instead of being greeted and treated with empathy, they said they were ultimately sent out the door with a security escort.
Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga will return to the team in 2026, after accepting a $22.205 million qualifying offer, but right fielder Kyle Tucker declined his qualifying offer, making him a free agent.
The House on Tuesday passed a rare rebuke of U.S. Rep. Chuy García (D-IL) for quietly clearing the 2026 Democratic primary field so his own chief of staff would be the only Democrat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections.
The Chicago City Council was set to meet Tuesday morning, and Mayor Brandon Johnson was set to hold a town hall on the Southwest Side Tuesday night — after a key City Council committee voted down his tax plan for the 2026 city budget.
The Senate has approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act and compel the release of documents, after the House passed it 427 to 1. Follow live updates here.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027.
The measure compelling the Justice Department to release materials related to Jeffrey Epstein passed the House. In a sudden reversal, President Trump told lawmakers they should vote for it.
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.
This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show.
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.
A Department of Homeland Security official said the agent was trying to make an arrest on the morning of Friday, Sept. 12, but the man resisted and tried to drive his vehicle into agents. An agent then opened fire.
Des Moines police launched an internal investigation, after an officer's rifle was left on top of a squad car.
Pope Leo XIV is calling for urgent climate action, saying God’s creation "is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat." In a video message, the Chicago-born pope urged countries at United Nations climate talks in Brazil to take concrete actions.
A community is outraged after an attack on a mother and her two children outside an elementary school in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Neighbors said it wasn't the first time the same group of kids attacked someone.
Digital IDs are officially coming to Illinois, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Tuesday.
The parents said instead of being greeted and treated with empathy, they said they were ultimately sent out the door with a security escort.
A person of interest is in custody after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line train in the Loop on Monday night.
The House voted 427 to 1 to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act and compel the release of documents. Follow live updates here.
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the pedestrian who was fatally hit by a car last Friday.
Web services company Cloudflare said it is aware of problems impacting "multiple customers" amid reports of outages at apps including X.
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.
Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga will return to the team in 2026, after accepting a $22.205 million qualifying offer, but right fielder Kyle Tucker declined his qualifying offer, making him a free agent.
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 serial attacker who punched women across the city of Chicago has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Chicago police shot and wounded a man they said was armed with a gun in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood Tuesday morning.
Chicago police on Tuesday were investigating a burglary on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
A woman was shot at a bus stop in Chicago Lawn overnight.
A person was in custody Tuesday after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop the night before.
