Missing CPS teacher seen on video leaving car, not returning: family
Family members confirmed video shows missing Chicago Public Schools teacher Linda Brown getting out of her car and not returning.
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Family members confirmed video shows missing Chicago Public Schools teacher Linda Brown getting out of her car and not returning.
This revelation comes one day after Linda Brown’s husband said her blue Honda Civic was found undamaged.
The newly released annual report from the Office of Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education revealed more than two dozen sexual misconduct allegations in the Chicago Public Schools system, as well as falsified grant applications.
The report specifically found many instances of sexual misconduct happening on one CPS campus, which was not identified by name. Asal Rezaei reports.
The report from the Office of Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education revealed more than two dozen sexual misconduct allegations in the Chicago Public Schools system, as well as falsified grant applications. Asal Rezaei reports.
The newly released annual report from the Office of Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education revealed more than a two dozen sexual misconduct allegations in the Chicago Public Schools system, as well as falsified grant applications. Asal Rezaei reports.
Chicago police are searching for CPS teacher Linda Brown, who was reported missing after disappearing over the weekend. She teaches at Robert Healy Elementary.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
Tens of millions of dollars are at stake as the U.S. Department of Education cuts funding for the programs. Lauren Victory reports.
A court hearing on Wednesday seeks to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in federal funding for Illinois after-school programs. Lauren Victory reports.
A court hearing was set for Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs. Lauren Victory reports.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
The advocates say students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources after the feds suddenly cut millions of dollars from Illinois after-school programs. Lauren Victory reports.
The Chicago Board of Education on Monday voted to increase its property tax levy for next year to generate $25 million in new revenue for the Chicago Public Schools.
A teen and six children were charged after a mother was attacked by a group of kids while protecting her children outside a South Side elementary school in November.
Winter break is here for Chicago Public Schools Students, and at one school in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant a loud and festive sendoff before heading home for the holidays.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The former dean, Brian Crowder, was charged with criminal sexual assault in 2022 after the victim said she was coerced into a relationship with him.
He spends his weekdays in Chicago teaching Shakespeare and grammar, but this weekend Hyde Park Academy English teacher Brendan Lally is stepping into the ring for his professional boxing debut.
A mother who was attacked by a group of kids while protecting her children outside a South Side elementary school says she and her son and daughter are still suffering days after the attack.
A community is outraged after an attack on a mother and her two children outside an elementary school in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
A report from the inspector general for Chicago Public Schools called the district's spending on travel "questionable" and "exorbitant."
In a scathing report dropped overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, the inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools called the district's spending on travel "questionable" and "exorbitant." Lauren Victory reports.
The Chicago Public Schools are under fire for money spent on student and staff trips, with a new report from the CPS inspector general alleging “travel abuse.” Lauren Victory reports.
In a scathing report dropped overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, the inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools called the district’s spending on travel “questionable” and “exorbitant.” Lauren Victory reports.
Garcia-Espinal formerly worked at the Sunset Ridge School, where, in 2020, he allegedly hid a video camera in a school bathroom and recorded students and staff without their knowledge or consent.
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, questions over whether the federal government will help out will likely be a focal point down the road.
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This is how we can tell, and the science behind why it happened.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
The school says it shows how intelligent systems are built, deployed, and used responsibly.
Storm chaser Freddie Bryant, who followed Tuesday night's storms from Pontiac, Illinois, all the way to the Indiana-Michigan state line, describes the "extremely dangerous" experience following tornadoes into the night.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest on when the city will experience winds of up to 60 mph.
As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, questions over whether the federal government will help out will likely be a focal point down the road.
The couple has been identified as Ed Kozlowski, 89, and his wife, Arlene, 86. The family said they were in the process of planning their grandfather's 90th birthday at the home the couple had lived in for years.
The National Weather Service so far has confirmed an EF-1 touchdown in Jasper County, Indiana.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Garcia-Espinal formerly worked at the Sunset Ridge School, where, in 2020, he allegedly hid a video camera in a school bathroom and recorded students and staff without their knowledge or consent.
As families work to rebuild their lives after tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area and northwest Indiana on Tuesday, questions over whether the federal government will help out will likely be a focal point down the road.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Northwestern now has a seven-game winning streak against the Hoosiers.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
