Chicago is getting an elected school board. How will that work?
The board overseeing Chicago Public Schools will triple in size and transform into a fully elected panel by 2027, under a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Thursday. The...
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Chicago will get elected school board after Illinois governor signs long-sought measure over opposition from Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Chicago voters will elect their full school board beginning in 2026 under a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Thursday, fulfilling a campaign pledge and delivering a political defeat...
As Lollapalooza begins, Cook County added to indoor masking advisory for ‘substantial’ COVID-19 spread; Illinois mandates masks in all state buildings
Hours after Lollapalooza got underway Thursday, Cook County was added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of areas experiencing "substantial" COVID-19 transmission. Citing that development, Illinois Gov....
CPS will get more than $2 billion in COVID-19 relief. But a financial ‘cliff’ is ‘staring us in the face,’ Board of Ed president says
Chicago Board of Education members approved a $9.3 billion budget Wednesday they say paves the way for students to return to in-person learning Aug. 30 — while also noting there...
With Lollapalooza starting in 2 days, city urges anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to stay away, even if vaccinated
Chicago health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday she is "certainly hopeful" the city "won't see a significant problem" with COVID-19 when it welcomes 100,000 daily attendees from around the...
Chicago travel advisory expanded to 14 states with surging COVID-19 cases; Lollapalooza is still on: Arwady
The city of Chicago is on pace to hit the 200-case-per-day benchmark for potential new restrictions "within the next few days," but Lollapalooza remains scheduled to happen, top doctor Allison...
Reactions mixed on CPS’ mask mandate: ‘I’d prefer they follow the CDC guidelines’
Michelle Fason is looking forward to sending her two children to Chicago Public Schools next month — with masks on. She said her 12-year-old son is vaccinated, while her 8-year-old...
Will CPS require masks this fall? With conflicting guidance, and just weeks before schools reopen, there’s still no answer.
Chicago Public Schools has yet to announce its masking, social distancing and COVID-19 testing protocols, with just over five weeks until students are set to return to classrooms for full-time...
Chicago Public Schools will spend more than $9 billion this school year. Where will it go, and how will COVID relief money be used?
The Chicago Board of Education is prepared to vote later this month on a $9.3 billion budget that officials say will address student needs as they return to full-time in-person...
Former CPS principal hit with federal charges in alleged overtime-kickback scheme, pleads not guilty
A former Chicago Public Schools elementary school principal has been arrested on federal charges alleging a seven-year scheme to have employees file for overtime they didn't work and kick back...