Lax rules, poor oversight let millions of taxpayer dollars be used for foreign travel – including safaris and camel rides – ...

The city’s 2026 budget includes a $1 billion surplus of money from special tax increment financing districts, known as TIF.

CPS Board of Education President Sean Harden said the pullback was due to "outstanding questions" among board members.

While CPS students continue to show post-pandemic gains, interim CEO Macquline King said that the “encouraging” data is just ...

In part two of this special edition of "The Chicago Report," we continue the countdown of the top political stories of the ...

Chicago Public Schools is the third largest school district in the country. Making sure every student, parent and educator has a voice is a tall order — and one that CPS is hoping to fulfill. The ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and empowering songs with a message. Uniting Voices Chicago, formerly ...

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg is questioning Chicago Public Schools’ anti-discrimination policies after Moody Bible Institute accused ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Kids waking up at 5:30 a.m. just to get on a school bus; Chicago leaders and parents say that's the reality for some magnet and selective enrollment students. Others don't even have ...

Chicago’s success this summer shows what is possible when governance is clear, resources are aligned and communities are ...

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