Which way, CTU? Election tests union’s strategy and solidarity.
A group of dissenting educators is challenging Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and her squad in a union election.
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‘The pope is more Peruvian than the potato.’ Why Pope Leo XIV’s roots resonate in Chicago.
Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, has a patchwork background that speaks to the melting pot that is the United States — and his birthplace, the city of Chicago.
CPS faces $529M shortfall as school budgets roll out
Chicago Public Schools officials call for additional dollars from the city and state to fill gaps in their budget for the upcoming school year.
The school board president is trying to nix the superintendent requirement. Why does it matter?
City of Chicago and school officials disagree on whether the district's leader should have a superintendent requirement. The Tribune explains why it matters.
Chicago school board president talks cuts and uncertainty with principals: ‘You need to understand what I’m grappling with’
Chicago school board President Sean Harden gathered with some Chicago Public Schools principals to emphasize transparency and inclusivity in a time of financial uncertainty for the district.
The White Sox, Aurelio’s Pizza and St. Mary’s Mass: A South Sider becomes pope
Robert Prevost's Catholic roots were planted in Chicago's south suburbs, where he lived in Dolton and attended St. Mary's parish before becoming Pope Leo XIV.
School board president paves way for interim CEO to lead CPS without required license
Board members say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board president, Sean Harden, is leading an effort to vote down a resolution requiring the next interim leader of Chicago Public Schools...
Chief education officer steps down as CPS faces leadership turmoil, deepening budget woes
Bogdana Chkoumbova, the chief education officer at Chicago Public Schools, is stepping down after 24 years, almost five months after the firing of outgoing district chief Pedro Martinez.
The lasting impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown on CPS students
Trump's hard-line immigration policy has taken a deep emotional toll on communities and Chicago Public Schools with large undocumented populations, so much so that many kids are absent.
Early months of combined migrant, homeless shelters in Chicago see success, structural challenges
Nearly three years after buses of migrants began arriving in Chicago from the southern border, the city and state have merged emergency shelters created in response with the city's preexisting...