CTA: Free Rides On First Day Of School Will Be Annual Event
Chicago Transit Authority officials say free rides for Chicago Public Schools students and the parents who accompany them will become an annual event.
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Chicago Transit Authority officials say free rides for Chicago Public Schools students and the parents who accompany them will become an annual event.
While the debate over a longer school day in Chicago continued to heat up, the heads of the teachers union and the Chicago Public Schools held a spirited debate Tuesday evening on the future of the school system.
As Chicago Public Schools deal with a mounting financial crisis, some decisions about which schools to keep open will be based on how successful they've been. As CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports, the news is capturing the attention of the more than 90 charter schools in Chicago.
A sixth school has now broken ranks with the Chicago Teachers Union, and gone ahead with lengthening its school day.
The last Chicago Borders bookstore will close on Wednesday, but the bookstore chain's loss may be the Chicago Public Schools' gain.
As a fourth school in Chicago voted to accept a longer school day, the City Council gave its unanimous support to the push to add at least 90 minutes to the school day at Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard says first-day attendance this past Tuesday jumped to four-year high.
The first day of school and my lesson was how to spend the taxpayers' money promoting politicians by putting up signs at our public schools.
The start of schools citywide also heralded the resumption of full-scale efforts to keep kids safe on the way to and from school under the Safe Passage Program.
The first day of school arrived Tuesday for students at Chicago Public Schools, in the midst of a battle between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Teachers Union over longer school days.
As most Chicago Public School students were preparing for the first day of school on Tuesday, Community activists were urging fathers to get more involved in their kids' education.
As students and parents were preparing for the first day of school in just two days, the head of the teachers union was standing firm in insisting that schools should wait for a more detailed plan before implementing a longer school day.
The city, the CTA and the Chicago Public Schools want to get as many children in class as possible on the first day of school Tuesday.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard said Saturday that if teachers at other Chicago Public Schools want a longer day, their offer of pay and planning money remains on the table.
Teachers in three city schools on Friday broke ranks with their union leaders, agreeing to voluntarily add 90 minutes to each day's classes. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports how it happened.
Students return to the Chicago Public Schools Tuesday, and chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard says he believes teachers will put aside their labor complaints when it comes time to get to the front of the classroom.
Chicago school students are getting freebies, but they have to earn them.
Big banks in Chicago are being urged to be more careful with vacant buildings they take back in foreclosure suits. As Chicago Public Schools get ready to open next week, a local group called Action Now wants to make sure vacant homes near schools are cleaned up and safe.
A mother is suing the Chicago Public Schools, after she says her first-grader was handcuffed by a school security guard.
The Chicago Teachers Union has rejected an offer of 2 percent raises for elementary school teachers for beginning a longer school day beginning in January.
The Chicago Board of Education has approved a plan to raise property taxes in Chicago to help eliminate a $712 million budget hole.
Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Jean-Claude Brizard has offered to give elementary school teachers a 2 percent raise this year if the district implemented a longer school day this year rather than waiting.
Chicago Public School officials were moving forward with plans for a longer school day and year starting next year, but the Chicago Teachers Union balked at joining an advisory panel being formed to help implement the longer school day.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it would accept a lower cost-of-living salary increase for the current school year.
Gov. Pat Quinn on Saturday signed reform legislation to improve school facility planning and increase transparency and accountability in Chicago Public Schools.
Bedard has seven goals in his last six games and 13 this season.
Chicago police said the teen was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon after he got into an argument with someone near his home in the Roseland neighborhood.
Chicago police said the burglaries happened between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. in the 1600 block of East 55th Street on Tuesday.
Last week, the judge ordered hundreds of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Chicago area between mid-June and mid-October to be released on bond.
Chicago police said the three male suspects robbed a 15-year-old boy around 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 in Englewood.
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 to compel the release of documents, after the House passed it 427 to 1.
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 won congressional approval. 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.
High temperatures on Wednesday will hover in the mid-40s. Thursday through the weekend in the mid to lower 50s.
VISA said it blocked more than a billion dollars in scans in just a year.
The "SUB-CLADE K" strain is already blamed for a surge in flu cases in the U.K., Canada, and Japan.
For parents in Chicago, the average monthly childcare cost is 80% more than the average monthly rent for a two-bedroom home.
Robert Gunn Jr., 15, was shot and killed over the weekend. His cousin, Deliah Batley, 12, was also shot and killed in Calumet Heights back in February.
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 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.
Chicago police said the teen was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon after he got into an argument with someone near his home in the Roseland neighborhood.
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.
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.
Bedard has seven goals in his last six games and 13 this season.
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.
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.
