There were hopeful notes at the swearing-in of 20 new board members, half of them elected. Now the hard work begins.

S&P Global Ratings downgraded Chicago's general obligation debt to BBB from BBB-plus, saying the 2025 budget fails to address a structural imbalance.

Officers responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle with an occupant inside Tuesday night discovered a man fatally wounded in the West Ridge neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after ...

A new report warned of a dire financial outlook for CPS with mounting budget deficits if significant action isn't taken.

WBEZ and the Sun-Times asked every Chicago Board of Education member about their background and what they want the board to ...

WBEZ and the Sun-Times asked every Chicago Board of Education member about their background and what they want the board to focus on in 2025. Here's what they said.

A male victim who was pulled from an apartment fire overnight in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood suffered burns to his body and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition, ...

CPS officials said much of the $300 million it got in TIF surplus money has already been dedicated to covering the costs of a ...