Chicago's first hybrid elected school board meeting focuses on ICE, student safety
The first official elected Chicago school board meeting focused on protecting Chicago Public School students from ICE, and a ...
Meet Chicago’s new school board members
The new hybrid board was sworn in on Jan. 15. It includes 10 members elected on Nov. 5, along with 10 members and the ...
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Illinois Metro Areas Display Mixed Unemployment Trends, Job Growth Uneven Across Regions
December unemployment rates varied across Illinois metros, with job growth in some areas and decreases in others.
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New CPS Board president says he took the volunteer job because ‘I love this city’
Sean Harden, a Chicago native who has worked in real estate and workforce development, is leading the new partly elected ...
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How are Chicago schools responding to increased immigration enforcement? Here are five examples.
In Chicago Public Schools, which has received thousands of migrant students in recent years, schools are training staff and ...
Pain remains deep a year later for mothers of Chicago Public Schools students lost to gun violence
Some moms and families of CPS students who lost their lives to gun violence are still waiting for arrests to be made. Others know suspects are in custody — but it does not make grieving any easier.
Trump calls for ‘ending radical indoctrination in K-12’ education and prioritizing school choice–what does it mean for Black students?
Trump's order allocating funding for expanding school choice would diverting crucial funding away from already underfunded ...
If you’re arrested by ICE in Illinois, what happens next? Legal experts explain the process.
Republican President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on immigration has begun following a flurry of executive orders and ...
In Trump's first week as president, angst over deportation threats rises
Chicago-area residents remain vigilant as false sightings of ICE were rumored from the Loop to suburban workplaces.
‘Yo!’ Mayor Brandon Johnson’s texts reveal governing style and intrigue at City Hall
The mayor’s exchanges with officials show he is more reluctant than predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel to put much ...
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In Trump's first week as president, angst over deportation threats continues to rise
Chicago-area residents remain vigilant as false sightings of ICE were rumored from the Loop to suburban workplaces.
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Secret Service mistaken for ICE during visit to Chicago elementary school
After Chicago Public Schools initially claimed ICE agents visited a Southwest Side elementary school Friday morning, it was later confirmed that this was not the case.