Since taking over in June, interim Chicago Public Schools CEO and Supt. Macquline King has been laser-focused on coming up with a plan to close the school district’s $734 million budget deficit. King ...

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Wages are the sticking point in negotiations for Chicago Public Schools’ lunchroom workers, who have been without a contract for nearly six months.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago Public Schools leaders presented a budget proposal on Wednesday that closes an approximately $734 million deficit by laying off crossing guards, custodians, cafeteria workers ...

The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.

WBEZ found CPS cut about 1,000 positions last spring. Then, weeks into this school year, it opened hundreds of new jobs. The district says this approach is helping to ensure that all schools get ...

The Chicago Board of Education is considering proposals to sell the former Bontemps, Henson, and Shedd elementary schools for ...

When Gina Mason moved into her apartment at Avistar on the Boulevard, the thermostat was so old she could never tell what temperature it was set at. "It was a big guessing game," Mason said. She moved ...

A months-long process to hire a new CEO of Chicago Public Schools has ground to a halt. It should stay that way until elections next year.