Not All CPS Teachers Taking Part In April 1 Walkout
WBBM's Nancy Harty spoke with one union member who plans to go to his classroom instead.
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WBBM's Nancy Harty spoke with one union member who plans to go to his classroom instead.
Friday was the first of three teacher furlough days ordered by the Chicago Public Schools to save an estimated $30 million. With teachers out of the classroom, parents were forced to find alternative activities for their kids.
Forrest Claypool, the CEO of CPS, says the system will have at least 250 sites open next week where students can go.
The Chicago Teachers Union says its delegates have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a one-day strike on April 1.
The 66th annual Chicago Public Schools Science Fair was held at the Museum of Science and Industry Sunday.
The Chicago Teacher's Union says its members might not show up for work on April 1.
The Chicago Public Schools have filed a lawsuit seeking to recover $65 million from former CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and SUPES Academy, the principal training firm at the center of a kickback scheme that led to her guilty plea on corruption charges.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it wants to "shut the city down" April 1 as it presses its demands for a balanced state budget and higher taxes on wealthy Illinoisans, reports WBBM's Bob Roberts.
Parents are bracing themselves as disgruntled Chicago teachers threaten a "work action" for early next month. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Chicago Public Schools officials says teachers cannot strike until mid-May at the earliest. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker sorts it out.
CPS officials say they will save $30 million from the furloughs. The first one is March 25.
That doesn't mean that everyone is holding onto their job. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker looks at one Chicago elementary school.
Chicago elected school board members until a 1995 reform that gave the city's mayor power to appoint the board.
Chicago's Schools CEO said Tuesday night's decision by the Illinois State Charter School Commission to overturn the board's decision to close three poorly-performing charter schools will relegate students at the schools to second-class status.
CBS 2's Dana Kozlov talks with the child and his mother.
The Chicago Public Schools will be sending layoff notices to 62 employees, including 17 teachers, the district said Monday afternoon as it cuts millions of dollars from school budgets at the start of the second semester.
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There was a pep rally at one of the best public schools in Chicago this morning and it featured a team that, in most places, might not usually get top billing at a pep rally: the chess team.
Unionized school nurses are calling on the Board of Education to reverse a privatization deal they say could be harmful to the health of the students, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Eighteen students were arrested last week for a fight that broke out in the lunchroom.
A Chicago music teacher is suspended after videos surfaced on YouTube that are offensive to Jews, Muslims and individuals who are transgender. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Governor Bruce Rauner is continuing his war of words with Chicago Public School officials over a state investigation of the CPS budget, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
A day after the Illinois State Board of Education launched a financial probe of the Chicago Public Schools, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he believes state lawmakers eventually will give him power to take control of the Chicago school system.
CPS has two weeks to turn over information about bonds, cash flow, payroll and contracts. That is according to a letter fired off today to the school system.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool took issue with Governor Rauner's statement on school funding.
Joliet police officers found the 50-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, both of whom appeared to have suffered stab wounds early Sunday morning.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, as the Pirates held off the Cubs 8-7 to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
Wicker Park Fest livened up the weekend in Chicago with an indie music lineup of more than 50 artists.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert after two violent robberies in the South Loop area this weekend.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted on Thursday to publish a report outlining details of the investigation that led to state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Chicago) to resign his post earlier this month.
Voters in Chicago will have a chance to decide in November if the city should go after the federal government for money spent dealing with the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and Operation Midway Blitz.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
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The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Wicker Park Fest livened up the weekend in Chicago with an indie music lineup of more than 50 artists.
The bumblebee's thick coat helps it in colder weather but the fuzz can be a burden when temperatures soar.
Peru is gearing up this week to celebrate independence from the Spanish Empire, and Tanta Cocina Peruana in River North is kicking off festivities early. General manager Nicolás Arriagada joins us live.
On Wednesday morning as she was getting ready for work, the sunrise over Lake Michigan stopped Suzanne Le Mignot in her tracks. Meanwhile, Mary Kay Kleist looks back at Pierogi Fests past and its grand marshal, retired CBS Chicago meteorologist Steve Baskerville.
Video shows a truck in a rail yard near Marquette Road and Cicero Avenue
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community early Sunday morning.
Two men and a woman were killed, and another woman was critically injured, when a vehicle hit a train during a police pursuit through Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
A teen takeover ended with multiple people in police custody in Chicago's West Englewood community overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Joliet police officers found the 50-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, both of whom appeared to have suffered stab wounds early Sunday morning.
Wicker Park Fest livened up the weekend in Chicago with an indie music lineup of more than 50 artists.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, as the Pirates held off the Cubs 8-7 to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
The south Chicago suburb of Robbins, Illinois, on Sunday honored retired NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade with a new street name and a day of celebration.
The WNBA celebrated its 30th season by holding its first All-Star Game in Chicago since 2022.
Jeremy Peña finished with three of Houston's six hits and scored twice.
Chicago police on Sunday issued a community alert after two violent robberies in the South Loop area this weekend.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about robbers targeting victims who are trying to sell cellphones online on Chicago's West Side.
Two men and a woman were killed, and another woman was critically injured, when a vehicle hit a train during a police pursuit through Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
A man was killed and a woman was wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting in the South Chicago community early Sunday.
A mass shooting sent six people to the hospital in Chicago's Humboldt Park community early Sunday morning.
