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Eric Ferguson ‘stepping away’ from The Mix morning show, vows to defend himself from allegations of inappropriate behavior

October 29, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.

Chicago radio host Eric Ferguson is leaving the popular morning program he led at WTMX-FM for 25 years following allegations of inappropriate behavior by female former colleagues. Ferguson was sidelined...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez inherited problems with busing, a steep decline in enrollment and many other challenges when he began the job last month. He's shown on Sept. 30 with Chicago's public health commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, left.

New CPS CEO gets $340,000 salary and 5-year contract, faces steep challenges as schools emerge from pandemic setbacks

October 28, 2021 at 5:56 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education has approved a five-year contract with a $340,000 starting salary for new Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. Board members did not publicly discuss the...

Students from Chicago's Socorro Sandoval Elementary School arrive for the first day of in school classes in August. CPS is reporting its enrollment has fallen to 330,411, about a 3% drop from last year.

CPS enrollment continues to plummet: ‘I would have never imagined seeing this steep of a decline’

October 27, 2021 at 6:34 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools enrollment has dropped again, this time to 330,411 students, about 10,000 fewer kids than last year, according to numbers the district released Wednesday. "When I was in...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez takes questions after outlining COVID-19 response efforts during a news conference in September.

CPS leader cites progress in expanding COVID-19 testing in schools as CTU slams ‘ongoing failures’

October 26, 2021 at 4:13 p.m.

New Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez once again asked for patience as the district expands its weekly COVID-19 testing program at 500-plus schools, but said he "feels good about...

Pedro Martinez shakes hands with Mayor Lori Lightfoot after she announces his selection as the new CEO of Chicago Public Schools in September at Benito Juarez Academy, which Martinez attended.

CPS touts record-high graduation rate, record-low dropout rate

October 21, 2021 at 6:17 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools logged a record-high five-year graduation rate of 83.8% this year, an uptick fueled by Black students and those who attend neighborhood high schools, officials announced Thursday. "I've...

Jennifer Ashrafi at home on April 2, 2021, in Addison.

Former Eric Ferguson co-host Melissa McGurren files suit, alleging ‘sham investigation’ into misconduct complaints at WTMX

October 14, 2021 at 6:42 p.m.

Chicago radio host Melissa McGurren on Thursday accused her former employer, Hubbard Radio Chicago, of defamation in a new lawsuit that includes fresh allegations that WTMX-FM management perpetuated a culture...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez talks to reporters earlier this month with Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Martinez said Wednesday that 85% of employees are already vaccinated.

CPS won’t bar employees who aren’t fully vaccinated, but they must get COVID-19 tests weekly

October 13, 2021 at 7:50 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Friday's deadline will still be able to work Monday, but they will have to undergo weekly testing at...

Chicago police work at a crime scene outside Wendell Phillips Academy High School on East Pershing Road after two people were shot on Oct. 12, 2021.

‘I can feel the prayers,’ says Phillips Academy student who is recovering from injuries in shooting at school that also wounded security guard

October 13, 2021 at 7:23 p.m.

She's a fan of TikTok. She loves to dance. She is shy and petite and her 15th birthday is coming up next week, according to relatives. "She" is the 14-year-old...

Chicago police manage a crime scene outside Wendell Phillips Academy High School on East Pershing Road in Chicago after two people reportedly were shot on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Shooting outside Phillips Academy at end of school day leaves 14-year-old girl in critical condition, security guard in fair condition, cops say

October 12, 2021 at 6:46 p.m.

A 14-year-old girl and a security guard were shot Tuesday afternoon outside Phillips Academy High School on Chicago's South Side as school was letting out, police said. The shooting happened...

Radio host Eric Ferguson works in the WTMX-FM studio with Melissa McGurren, center, and former co-host Kathy Hart in 2009.

Former Eric Ferguson co-host Melissa McGurren breaks silence, alleges ‘unbearable’ work conditions at WTMX radio

October 6, 2021 at 9:11 a.m.

When Melissa McGurren left her job co-hosting Eric Ferguson's popular morning radio show in December, she said "the truth will come out" about her unexplained departure from the station known...

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