Teachers Union: Voters Should Pick School Board
The head of the Chicago Teachers Union says voters – and not the mayor – should decide who runs the school district.
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The head of the Chicago Teachers Union says voters – and not the mayor – should decide who runs the school district.
Roughly 80 percent of the public schools in Chicago have not met federal testing targets this year, despite a litany of reforms.
Mayoral Hopeful state Sen. Rev. James Meeks (D-Chicago) has major plans for the Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Public Schools are offering a "Safe Haven-Safe Holiday" program during the winter break to provide students with safe activities and an opportunity to learn how to avoid and resolve conflicts.
Several public schools got bad marks for things like rodent infestations and malfunctioning refrigerators.
Rahm Emanuel stuck to his script and refused to answer questions from reporters Sunday as he unveiled his plans for Chicago's public schools should he be elected mayor.
More than 800 hundred students at Richard J. Daley Academy on the city's South Side received a visit from Santa today who handed out gifts that were requested.
A parents group says the CPS policy for failing students is unfair and has cost the system $100 million a year for the past 14 years.
Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday that he wants to boost teacher training in the city, but would not commit to sending his own kids to Chicago Public Schools.
This is the last day on the job for Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Ron Huberman.
Mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun is criticizing rival candidate Gery Chico for a part of his resume he's most proud of.
A spirited rally saw more than a hundred community activists crammed into the Chicago School Board lobby to demand an expansion of the Charter School System.
Principals are paid handsomely at the Chicago Public Schools, according to new data.
The candidate for mayor says he'd supply laptops to high schoolers "immediately," and to the rest of the system's more than 400,000 students within four years.
he Chicago Teachers Union says it welcomes Terr Mazany, even though he does not want the CPS job permanently.
Chicago Community Trust chief executive officer Terry Mazany has been named the new chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools.
A women's group has filed a complaint against the Chicago Public Schools, claiming boys have more opportunities to play sports than girls.
Two months into the school year, Chicago Board of Education officials Tuesday were already estimating next school year's deficit at $700 million.
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley says he hopes to chose a new leader for the nation's third largest school district by the end of the year.
Advocates want educator, not businessman, to lead Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman is planning to step down by the end of the month, much sooner than he initially indicated in the wake of Mayor Richard M. Daley's decision not to seek another term.
Grief counselors will be on hand at a Far Southeast Side elementary school Monday morning, helping students cope with the loss of a special education teacher.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman has presented parents at Whittier Elementary School with five proposals for placing a library at the school where parents staged a six-week sit in demanding a library.
A weeks-long sit-in at Whitter Elementary School's field house has officially ended Wednesday evening.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman agreed Wednesday to give parents at Whittier Elementary School a signed letter committing to a deal to put a library at Whittier, which could end a weeks-long sit-in at the school's field house.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Rev. Michael Pfleger presided over Sunday services this past weekend for the first time since the Archdiocese of Chicago reinstated him at Saint Sabina Parish.
A round of storms blew through the Chicago area as commuters headed to work Monday morning.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.
The last day is coming soon for Brookfield Zoo's old electronics drive to help gorillas.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in the aftermath of the extended outage that just because the power is back on does not mean everything is back to normal.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
As the U.S. and Iran traded more military strikes over the weekend, President Trump is also dealing with an escalating trade war with Canada.
The soda shop is opening a location in Crest Hill, which is expected to be the first of 12 in our area. Producer Tom Barnas spent the morning there.
Former pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd were all inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame over the weekend.
A man was killed, and 14 other people were wounded, in a mass shooting at a gathering in the park over the weekend. Darius Johnson reports.
The last day is coming soon for Brookfield Zoo’s old electronics drive to help gorillas.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Indiana State Police said that on Friday night, officers were called to 4th and Broadway because Williams, who is an armed security guard, was acting unusually and erratically.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Rev. Michael Pfleger presided over Sunday services this past weekend for the first time since the Archdiocese of Chicago reinstated him at Saint Sabina Parish.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
Former pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd were all inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Hall of Famer Greg Maddux threw wild on the ceremonial first pitch with more than 20 members of the Cubs' 150th anniversary team in attendance.
The White Sox will move to begin a four-game series in Houston on Monday.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
A man was stabbed in a fight with another man he knew in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood early Monday morning.
An overnight burglary left a huge mess in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood early Monday.
A man was shot and wounded in a residence in Chicago's East Lakeview neighborhood on Sunday evening, police said.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
