The Chicago Board of Education’s finalists for the top schools job are interim CPS CEO Macquline King, Sito Narcisse, former superintendent of East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Louisiana, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An unprecedented amount of money — nearly $62 million — has poured into Chicago’s four most competitive Democratic congressional ...

A key City Council committee on Friday backed a $27 million settlement with the family of a mother of six killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase, after city attorneys warned alders taking ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

On Friday, the City Council's Finance Committee will be asked to authorize a settlement with the family of Stacy Vaughn-Harrell, a 47-year-old woman who died in 2017 after being hit by a car fleeing ...

The 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon did more than pack Grant Park and clog up traffic. Organizers say it pumped a staggering $756 million into the Chicago metropolitan economy, leaping more than ...

Chicago’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year, enacted just before its Dec. 31st deadline, made history when it passed without the mayor’s support or approval. Mayor Brandon Johnson lacked the […] ...

District officials say they will help students at the financially distressed charter network transition to other schools next month as the future of two high schools run by ASPIRA hangs in the balance ...

A key City Council panel voted 15-18 to reject a proposal to pay $8.3 million to the family of a woman who was struck and killed by a driver being chased by Chicago police. Dominga Flores Gomez, 55, ...

The city of Portage is throwing a hail Mary pass at a privately-funded Chicago Bears stadium built on city-owned land, city officials said Tuesday. Portage Mayor Austin Bonta said the city has ...

On the Ground Indicates that a Newsmaker/Newsmakers was/were physically present to report the article from some/all of the location(s) it concerns. Sources Cited As a news piece, this article cites ...

As the City of Chicago mulls getting taxpayers to cough up on unpaid parking tickets, water bills and other fines, it turns out municipal workers themselves owe a total $23.5 million in such debts.