Chicago Public Schools hosted community forums to hear stakeholders’ ideas on how to solve its budget deficit.

District officials say they expect to save about $165 million after laying off some central office staff and crossing guards ...

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The five-day sleepaway camp has developed a strong queer community, connecting youth ages 12 to 17 from across the state for ...

Chicago’s school board president said borrowing is a "viable option" for the district to avoid cuts to classrooms. But with a ...

Pope Leo's hometown in Illinois, just outside Chicago, bought his childhood home in the village of Dolton. It sold for ...

Though some workers will be rehired, a Chalkbeat analysis indicates the district’s school-based workforce could be reduced by ...

California, New York, and Illinois have invested their public employees’ retirement savings in some of Donald Trump’s biggest corporate supporters.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Financial problems are piling up at Chicago Public Schools, amid the district’s growing budget deficit and more cuts from the federal government. Now, the Chicago Teachers Uni… ...

At a press conference Wednesday, the Chicago Teachers Union urged Gov. JB Pritzker and state lawmakers to protect school funding from federal cuts and invest in equitable, fully staffed public ...

“Climate justice” provisions in the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) new contract are colliding with financial reality as the city’s low-performing public school system faces a projected $734 million ...

The Chicago Teachers Union is calling for the state of Illinois to help as Chicago Public Schools faces a $730 million budget shortfall.