Emanuel Wants Full Cabinet In Time For Inauguration
Rahm Emanuel said Thursday that he wants to have a full cabinet in place by the time he takes office as mayor of Chicago, including a new superintendent for the Chicago Police Department.
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Rahm Emanuel said Thursday that he wants to have a full cabinet in place by the time he takes office as mayor of Chicago, including a new superintendent for the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago Public Schools students do not fare well in the subject of science, according to a newly-released national study.
Healthier meals are on the menu in the Chicago Public Schools, but the problem, students say, is that they don't taste very good.
More than six of every ten African-American boys will not graduate from public high school in Chicago, but at a high school in one of city's poorest neighborhoods, every single black student is headed to college.
The Chicago Public Schools have named a University of Chicago professor as the new chief education officer.
Chicago Public Schools are pushing back the start of key state exams by one week, to the second week of March, after schools complained that snow days had swallowed up their test preparation time.
The 2 Investigators and the Better Government Association uncover questionable spending by a Chicago grade school that has neglected special-education students.
Bus service for Chicago Public Schools students will resume Monday, but officials are preparing for hiccups.
At a forum to discuss making public schools healthier on Friday, the candidates for mayor touched on a number of other issues facing Chicago Public Schools, as well as the race for mayor itself.
Chicago Public Schools students might have been elated to get two days off because of the blizzard, but they'll have to give one of those days back next week.
The Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges will resume classes Friday, after the great blizzard this week shut them down for two days.
Chicago Public Schools will be closed for a second day on Thursday in the wake of a blizzard that dumped 20 inches of snow on the city.
Chicago Public Schools classes have been canceled for Wednesday--for the first time since 1999--as the Blizzard of 2011 blows into Chicago.
The Chicago Public school system is operating on a normal schedule on Tuesday, and officials will continue to monitor the oncoming snowstorm before make a decision on whether to cancel classes on Wednesday.
A tight budget didn't stop the Chicago Public Schools from making charitable donations with taxpayer money.
As the potential Blizzard of 2011 takes shape, one key question for every parent of a Chicago Public School student: Will there be school on Wednesday?
All six candidates for mayor of Chicago have said the city's public schools need reform, but like other issues facing the candidates, there is disagreement on specific solutions.
Some parents are working to limit Chicago's new Breakfast in the Classroom program based on concerns that it will distract from learning and put allergic children at risk.
A blue-ribbon panel hopes to put together three top choices for CPS chief by the time the new mayor takes office in May.
Dinner is joining breakfast and lunch on Chicago school menus lately.
A plan to expand a Chicago Public Schools program that serves kids breakfast in the classroom was leaving a bad taste in the mouths of some parents.
The Chicago Board of Education has approved plans to build at least three new charter schools and expand four others, after hundreds of charter school supporters and opponents rallied at Wednesday's board meeting.
A new report shows Illinois now with fewer, and poorer, schoolchildren.
The assistant principal of a high school turned himself into police about a week after he allegedly dragged, pushed and restrained a 16-year-old student in a school hallway.
A man who was arrested in Aurora is accused of misappropriating more than $9,000 in funds belonging to the Chicago Public Schools Board, police said.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
Construction firm Clayco hosted the company's fourth annual "Kids Dig" fundraiser at the "78" development site in the South Loop.
Neighbors and nature lovers help Palmer Square Park become designated as an official arboretum
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey's running mate.
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.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
The Chase for Business Make Your Move summit is in Chicago to help small business owners learn and grow their companies.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Montreal M. Montgomery, 22, was arrested and charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated domestic battery, two counts of aggravated battery, and two counts of traveling to meet a minor.
Chicago police responded to a call of shots fired in the 1200 block of West Sunnyside Avenue and found an 18-year-old man unresponsive on the street Friday night.
High pressure settles overhead for Sunday. Winds will be light and skies will be bright. Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest.
A surprise Instagram wedding announcement from Selena Gomez. The singer-actress tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco.
ICE tactics are inflaming tensions in New York, Chicago, Iowa, and Maryland.
This comes a day after clashes between protesters and ICE agents outside the federal immigration detention facility.
State police said the driver and only occupant of an SUV died after crashing into a park semi Saturday afternoon in Kane County.
Jilliane Allen, 40, and Jalen Allen, 29, were charged with shooting a 38-year-old man during a home invasion in Humboldt Park on Friday, according to police.
Broadview officials said the profanity was used in a verbal comment between village police and ICE.
Construction firm Clayco hosted the company's fourth annual "Kids Dig" fundraiser at the "78" development site in the South Loop.
A growing group of Chicago artists is pulling their music from the number 1 streaming service in the world, over concerns about AI-generated music and compensation on the Spotify platform.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes by rain.
The Detroit Lions host the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. Here's where you can watch.
The Cubs (91-70) will host San Diego in the first round of the playoffs.
Altmyer was 20-for-26 passing for 328 yards, helping Illinois bounce back from last weekend's 63-10 loss at Indiana.
Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, Lenyn Sosa was 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 10-9 to snap a five-game losing streak.
In a message sent out to the district community, school board chair Jackie Norris confirmed that Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts had been detained Friday morning.
A Chicago man was arrested after police say he was involved in identity theft and financial fraud across Metro Detroit.
Two vehicles were involved in the burglary at the GameStop at 120 S. Mannheim Rd., which happened around 4:15 a.m., Hillside police said.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
