And it allows CPS to borrow money at lower interest rates, which the district already does to afford payroll. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said the district needs even more TIF dollars to help afford this ...
The Chicago-based Pappy the Poodle went viral last year after walking across Michigan Avenue in downtown -- on his hind legs.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new report paints a dire financial picture at Chicago Public Schools. The Civic Federation says CPS is in ...
Chicago’s school board will expand from seven people appointed by the mayor to 21 people — 10 of whom were elected last ...
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates on Monday publicly apologized for a controversial comment she made ...
The $1.1 billion fund balance is a massive improvement from negative balances almost a decade ago. But although CTU believes, ...
A Civic Federation report calls for budget cuts and new revenue sources. The group floats a state financial takeover as a ...
The Civic Federation said dwindling enrollment, rising costs, long-term pension liabilities, and infrastructure needs have ...
The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools still have not reached a contract deal. Meanwhile, the CPS Board of Education’s publicly elected members will be sworn in this week, and the ...
It was more than a little surprising to learn what Stacy Davis Gates reportedly said at a Jan. 8 meeting of the union's House ...
Chicago Public Schools is on the financial brink and the state should consider taking over, according to budget watchdog ...