Parents Want To Block CPS From Sharing Kids' Records With National Database
The head of a Chicago parents group was warning parents the Chicago Public Schools system plans to upload personal student information into a national database.
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The head of a Chicago parents group was warning parents the Chicago Public Schools system plans to upload personal student information into a national database.
Schools nationwide are taking part in the annual "Walk and Roll to School" day, and the Active Transportation Alliance is organizing it locally.
The name of 1936 Olympic hero Jesse Owens will soon grace a Chicago Public School, just months after the old Owens Academy was merged into another school and lost its identity.
The name of 1936 Olympic hero Jesse Owens will soon grace two Chicago Public Schools, just months after the old Owens Academy was merged into another school and lost its identity.
The Chicago School system suggests that's it for right now, as far as further teacher layoffs are concerned.
Mayor Emanuel says he'll use a special tax fund to expand the North Side's much desired Walter Payton College Prep High School, WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
New school aimed at easing overcrowding at two existing schools in East Side neighborhood, but parents worry existing schools won't get needed repairs, upgrades.
Angry parents met with the principal of a Rogers Park elementary school Thursday morning, after two female staffers were removed from classrooms, due to allegations of inappropriate conduct with underage students.
Shortly after the fans were distributed at Smyser Elementary School, a 6-year-old's hair got caught in her fan and her teacher had to cut it out.
Questions tonight about two Chicago Public School safe passage routes and whether children are being put in harm's way. CBS 2's Dave Savini investigates routes having children walk right by shelters with sex offenders.
As kids get back into the routine of school, one mom complains the longer CPS school day plus homework leaves little time for anything else.
Just over a week into the new school year, CBS 2 has discovered some serious problems with the safe passage program: street corners that are uncovered and, in one case, massive turnover of safe passage workers.
To use an academic analogy, it's the difference between an "A" and an "Incomplete." CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
Some people may think a five year old is too young for sex education. Administrators with Chicago Public schools do not.
About 200 people -- including 20 to 30 students -- rallied outside Chicago Public Schools on Wednesday, as the Board of Education was meeting to approve the district's annual budget.
There are new details on the size and the cost of special forces detailed to safe passage routes to protect Chicago Public School students on their way to and from school.
As the second day of school in Chicago dawned, the television cameras were gone, the parents were back to work or at home--and the real work of blending new groups of students from two schools began.
The brutal heat has prompted some schools to end classes early on Tuesday, or cancel classes altogether.
For thousands of parents and children, going to new schools can be stressful. CBS's 2 Jim Williams talked to an expert who offers advice on how to get through these next few weeks.
The city's top cop said he's pleased with how things have been going so far, as children head back to their first day of classes.
As classes begin for the Chicago Public Schools, the city will be seeing some of the hottest conditions of the year.
A new chapter begins for the Chicago Public Schools this morning, following major budget cuts and the closings of dozens of schools.
A new chapter in Chicago Public School history begins Monday, as thousands of kids will begin classes at schools they've never attended. On Sunday, many of them celebrated. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley spent the day with families preparing for the first day of classes.
CBS 2's Courtney Gousman was at Johnson School of Excellence in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Free back-to-school haircuts were given out for a few hours today at about 10 barber shops and salons on the South and West Sides.
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
The district said the victims were attempting to go ice fishing, and both were struggling to keep their heads above water.
The incident happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the vicinity of the 1400 block of North Lawndale Avenue, according to police.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in unknown condition.
The regularly scheduled service flight between Detroit and Chicago's Midway landed safely after the cracked windshield was found.
Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, died this week.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The group of journalists who won a preliminary injunction over federal agents' use of force have filed to have the same judge hear the state's new lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Women's Soul Line Dance Group began just more than a year ago as a weekly gathering with just five women there, but has grown into a Tuesday staple that draws nearly 60 women of all ages.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new numbers about the overall economy, showing modest inflation of .3% last month and 2.7% in the year. Streaming video services were a major outlier and saw an inflation of nearly 20% in the same period.
For Just $5, Cinemark theaters are letting people fill up their own buckets up to 400 ounces of popcorn. That's more than three gallons.
In its annual report, the American Cancer Society credits a decline in deaths to better treatments and advances in cancer detection.
Officials don't know how many monkeys are out there or where they came from.
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
A man has been charged with reckless homicide and driving under the influence in a crash that killed two people outside Chicago Police Headquarters in 2024.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office released Chicago Public School teacher Linda Brown's cause of death after an autopsy Tuesday.
The district said the victims were attempting to go ice fishing, and both were struggling to keep their heads above water.
Prosecutors said 40-year-old Demetrius Thurman used his phone to record video of the crime early Saturday morning.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, was set to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday after being extradited to Chicago.
A man has been charged with stabbing a CTA passenger to death while the victim was sleeping on a Blue Line train over the weekend in the Loop.
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
