Borrowing, pensions and TIFs: What’s fueling the CPS budget standoff?
Chicago Board of Education President Sean Harden challenged the district’s new proposed budget supported by schools' chief Macquline King.
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Excitement amid cuts: CPS families on the first day
Chicago Public Schools opened its doors amid a time of financial uncertainty, felt most by the parents and community it serves.
Mayor Brandon Johnson-aligned school board members balk at CPS budget plan that sidesteps city pension payment, borrowing
The Chicago Board of Education is divided on a balanced budget that avoids Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to borrow and cover a pension payment.
Mayor Johnson’s CPS chief resists City Hall borrowing plan, pension payment as budget deadline looms
Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to borrow millions of dollars.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office denied pushing to weaken CPS board voting rules — but email confirms it was a ‘goal’
Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office saying it was not pursuing changes to the Chicago Board of Education’s voting procedures, his top Springfield lobbyist emailed about it in May.
A Peruvian mother’s mission: Seeking a miracle for her twin sons in the US
A Peruvian mother who brought her twin sons to the U.S. after medical missteps at home is facing rising costs and time constraints.
Social justice advocate Sister Pat left legacy of defiant compassion: ‘She lived for others’
Sister Patricia Murphy, 96, spent her life serving immigrants, the poor and the forgotten — risking arrest and breaking barriers.
Un padre de Chicago se convierte en el rostro de una demanda contra el ICE mientras un juez escucha una impugnación a los arrestos sin orden judicial
Abel Orozco llegaba a casa después de comprar tamales para su familia, como hacía la mayoría de los fines de semana desde hacía 30 años. Desayunaban y se dirigían a...
Migrant families displaced after fatal Austin neighborhood fire: ‘I grabbed my kids and just ran’
A man believed to be in his early 50s was pronounced dead following an apartment fire at a building in West Garfield Park.
Impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown felt in Chicago suburbs
Thousands of factory workers who commute to or live in the suburbs of Chicago have felt the economic effects of immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office.