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‘There definitely was a need’: CPS, communities host back-to-school events to big crowds

Back-to-school events hosted by Chicago Public Schools and local nonprofits have seen large turnouts in the lead-up to the ...

As Chicago Public Schools budget deadline looms, interim chief resisting controversial $300 million loan

Classes start in less than a week for Chicago Public Schools students, and in less than a day, the district will unveil its ...
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Chicago’s Acero Santiago charter school faces another year of uncertainty with potential sale

The school was one of five charters that the Board of Education voted to save and flip into district-run schools.
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Chicago Public Schools possible loan: Necessary 'bridge' or beginning of 'downward spiral'? | Paris on Politics

On this episode of "Paris on Politics," Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, the teachers union, and the CPS board face off over the budget plan. Illinois Republicans rally at the State Fair, aiming to ...

As Chicago Public Schools cuts crossing guards, parents call for accountability

When Chicago students head back to school, they will need to take extra caution in some areas. This will be the first time ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson-aligned school board members balk at CPS budget plan that sidesteps city pension payment, borrowing

The Chicago Board of Education is divided on a balanced budget that avoids Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow and cover a ...

Parents pull son with autism from CPS school after safety concerns

A family was left with questions for the Chicago Public Schools after a child with special needs was left in a school band ...

Illinois quick hits: Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served; fall semester beginning

Ex-student sentenced for school gun, time served A former Chicago Public Schools student has been sentenced to five years in ...