Chicago Public Schools issued layoff notices to 1,458 staff due to enrollment changes, not the $734 million deficit.

Dr. Macquline King is a former Chicago Public Schools student, teacher and principal, and she is now is serving as the ...

Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Macquline King sat down with us to discuss the district's precarious financial situation ...

Now that both the U.S. House and Senate have approved a plan to claw back $9 billion in federal foreign aid and public ...

Chicago Public Schools is hosting five community listening sessions over the next week, giving parents a chance to weigh in ...

After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...

Chicago taxpayers might be on the hook for billions more in new costs thanks to a bill that quietly passed in Springfield.

Dozens of Northwestern University postdoctoral researchers marched through campus delivering a petition to formally ask ...

The City of Chicago is searching for financial solutions amidst hundreds of pending police misconduct cases, spending more ...

CPS lays off 161 employees, cuts 209 vacant positions Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant positions, mostly ...

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek reelection in 2026, but says she’s “leaving the door open” to running for mayor of Chicago.

Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years, according to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy.