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Chicago Public Schools is relaunching a program to reel in dropouts
The district rethought Back to Our Future after issues with recruitment and retention plagued the program, first launched ...
Deportation threats make schools even more unsafe
Gun violence, school closures — and now, deportation threats. Schools are no longer secure and welcoming spaces for students and families. Who will fight to change that?
Black History Month: Celebrating the innovators, teachers and legends from Chicago and beyond
CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.
Chicago City Council passes Mayor Johnson’s $830 million infrastructure bond plan after pushback
The Chicago City Council narrowly passed a hotly contested $830 million infrastructure bond plan Wednesday backed by Mayor ...
Chicago Schools’ Bid to Boost Black Student Achievement Draws Legal Challenge
A conservative advocacy group filed a legal challenge against Chicago Public Schools on Friday over an initiative to give ...
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Chicago school board approves nearly $4 million in legal settlements
The school board voted to approve more than three dozen legal settlements, including $2.7 million for the family of a boy who ...
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Chicago City Council Votes 26-23 to Borrow $830M to Repair Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges
The measure passed by the narrowest possible margin with the support of the entire Progressive Caucus and all but four ...
Forrest Claypool: Chicago is holding itself back from a bright future
“The word bankruptcy has been hanging over Chicago like a storm cloud about to burst,” wrote American Enterprise Institute ...
Daywatch: What we know about primary elections in Chicago’s suburbs
Good morning, Chicago. Primary elections were held last night in Chicago’s suburbs, and several well-known names were on the ...