CTA: Free Rides On First Day Of School Will Be Annual Event
Chicago Transit Authority officials say free rides for Chicago Public Schools students and the parents who accompany them will become an annual event.
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Chicago Transit Authority officials say free rides for Chicago Public Schools students and the parents who accompany them will become an annual event.
While the debate over a longer school day in Chicago continued to heat up, the heads of the teachers union and the Chicago Public Schools held a spirited debate Tuesday evening on the future of the school system.
As Chicago Public Schools deal with a mounting financial crisis, some decisions about which schools to keep open will be based on how successful they've been. As CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports, the news is capturing the attention of the more than 90 charter schools in Chicago.
A sixth school has now broken ranks with the Chicago Teachers Union, and gone ahead with lengthening its school day.
The last Chicago Borders bookstore will close on Wednesday, but the bookstore chain's loss may be the Chicago Public Schools' gain.
As a fourth school in Chicago voted to accept a longer school day, the City Council gave its unanimous support to the push to add at least 90 minutes to the school day at Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Public Schools chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard says first-day attendance this past Tuesday jumped to four-year high.
The first day of school and my lesson was how to spend the taxpayers' money promoting politicians by putting up signs at our public schools.
The start of schools citywide also heralded the resumption of full-scale efforts to keep kids safe on the way to and from school under the Safe Passage Program.
The first day of school arrived Tuesday for students at Chicago Public Schools, in the midst of a battle between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Teachers Union over longer school days.
As most Chicago Public School students were preparing for the first day of school on Tuesday, Community activists were urging fathers to get more involved in their kids' education.
As students and parents were preparing for the first day of school in just two days, the head of the teachers union was standing firm in insisting that schools should wait for a more detailed plan before implementing a longer school day.
The city, the CTA and the Chicago Public Schools want to get as many children in class as possible on the first day of school Tuesday.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard said Saturday that if teachers at other Chicago Public Schools want a longer day, their offer of pay and planning money remains on the table.
Teachers in three city schools on Friday broke ranks with their union leaders, agreeing to voluntarily add 90 minutes to each day's classes. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports how it happened.
Students return to the Chicago Public Schools Tuesday, and chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard says he believes teachers will put aside their labor complaints when it comes time to get to the front of the classroom.
Chicago school students are getting freebies, but they have to earn them.
Big banks in Chicago are being urged to be more careful with vacant buildings they take back in foreclosure suits. As Chicago Public Schools get ready to open next week, a local group called Action Now wants to make sure vacant homes near schools are cleaned up and safe.
A mother is suing the Chicago Public Schools, after she says her first-grader was handcuffed by a school security guard.
The Chicago Teachers Union has rejected an offer of 2 percent raises for elementary school teachers for beginning a longer school day beginning in January.
The Chicago Board of Education has approved a plan to raise property taxes in Chicago to help eliminate a $712 million budget hole.
Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Jean-Claude Brizard has offered to give elementary school teachers a 2 percent raise this year if the district implemented a longer school day this year rather than waiting.
Chicago Public School officials were moving forward with plans for a longer school day and year starting next year, but the Chicago Teachers Union balked at joining an advisory panel being formed to help implement the longer school day.
The Chicago Teachers Union says it would accept a lower cost-of-living salary increase for the current school year.
Gov. Pat Quinn on Saturday signed reform legislation to improve school facility planning and increase transparency and accountability in Chicago Public Schools.
The Chicago Board of Education has selected interim CPS CEO Dr. Macquline King to lead Chicago Public Schools permanently, and will vote to appoint her to the position Monday.
Kankakee, Illinois, was bracing for more severe weather on Thursday, just two weeks after tornadoes hit the area.
Two men are charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting of a beloved Chicago businessman on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
Educators and union leaders this week remembered a trailblazer for collective bargaining rights in Illinois.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly would stop immigration detention centers in certain areas.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired two of his top community safety leaders, another senior staffer is leaving his administration.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
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.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
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.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
The group Black Men United set up a distribution center at Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee.
Warm with a chance for storms, some of which could be come severe, Thursday afternoon and evening. Highs in the upper 60s.
Oil prices were back up and stocks markets fell Thursday as Mr. Trump issued a stern new warning for Iran's leaders to agree to a deal to end the war on his terms, "before it is too late."
These puppies are just 4-weeks old and they are available for adoption from Border Tails Rescue in Northbrook, Illinois.
Expectations for this year’s Cubs team are higher than last year, with conversations of winning the division and being a World Series contender already happening. Jori Parys reports from Wrigley Field.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
Two men are charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting of a beloved Chicago businessman on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
There is a severe storm threat moving into the Chicago area on Thursday afternoon.
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball is back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
The funeral for fallen firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball is back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
