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Chicago Public Schools to hold public hearings on budget proposal involving hundreds of layoffs

Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.

NEWS: Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Blackhawks Foundation and Community Goods Celebrate 5th Annual “Right Back at Ya” Back-to-School Event

More than 500 West Side students and their families receive school supplies, apparel and resources ahead of the 2026-27 ...

Chicago Public Schools plans to lay off 760 teachers as officials look to close massive deficit

Chicago Public Schools leaders unveiled a proposed budget Wednesday with layoffs of 760 teachers and 801 school-based support ...

The Chicago Public Schools holding public hearings on budget

The CPS budget battle is heating up.

Chicago Public Schools proposes $9.8B budget with cuts, furloughs and staffing changes

Chicago Public Schools leaders say they have crafted a balanced budget despite mounting financial challenges, but acknowledge ...

Why 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

The Chicago Electoral Board decision to remove school board candidates leaves at least five races uncontested in the historic ...

Chicago Public Schools plans hundreds of layoffs, 5 furlough days to address $732 million deficit

Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five ...

Chicago cut funding for assistant principals in small schools. Most chose to keep them anyway.

Three years ago, Chicago Public Schools committed to fund an assistant principal at each school, no matter its enrollment ...

The Chicago School Announces Opening of the Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (IllinoisCOM)

Chicago’s First New Medical School in Nearly 100 Years Welcomes Inaugural Class of 91 Medical Students to Campus for Orientation Week and White Coat Ceremony ...

The AI effect: University of Chicago Law School opts to prohibit electronic devices in some classrooms

Come fall, first-year students at U. of C. Law School will be prohibited from using electronic devices like laptops, tablets and phones in the classroom.

16 Chicago public schools to receive funding for community partnerships, resources

Sixteen schools across Chicago will be receiving extra funding for family support and education resources as part of the city's Sustainable Community Schools model. A sustainable community school is a ...

“Death on the Brandywine”: The Political Whodunnit Mystery

Death on the Brandywine” is a new political “whodunnit” mystery and satire – an ensemble puzzle in the tradition of “Knives ...

Chicago Gourmet: “Let Your Tastebuds Dance”

One of the nation’s premier culinary festivals, Chicago Gourmet, returns this year with the theme “Let Your Tastebuds Dance” ...

Book reviews: Death by hot sauce – plus recipes! – in new Savvy Summers mystery

Sandra Jackson-Opok returns with ‘Savvy Summers and the Po’boy Perils.’ Hilary Davidson makes deception fun in ‘Every Lie I ...

Chicago air quality not as severe as last week, but Canadian wildfire smoke lingers

Chicago air quality was the worst in the world again Monday morning with Canadian wildfire smoke lingering in the area.

Loved the World Cup? Here’s how to keep watching the best soccer

Want more soccer after the World Cup? Here's how to keep watching, including the best leagues, teams, tournaments and ...

2026 NFL betting preview: 3 over/unders to bet right now

The NFL preseason will officially kick off less than one month from now on Aug. 13. The new official league year has already ...

Man hospitalized with 'explosive diarrhea' names Taco Bell item he ate

Chicago man hospitalized with ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite names what he ate from Taco Bell - ‘I don’t think I slept more ...

Chicago's office market shows signs of recovery as leasing picks up

A new JLL report suggests Chicago's downtown office market is beginning to stabilize as demand for newer, high-quality ...

NHL Notebook: Connor Bedard signs five-year extension

The 2026 off-season has officially become a crawl. As is the case after the free agent frenzy on July 1, the off-season has ...

Chicago homicides in 2026: 233 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...

Chicago’s ‘Concrete Beach’ Is Going Viral On Social Media. Here’s Why Locals Love It

The internet is roasting Chicagoans for their love of the "concrete beach." Despite the flak, some residents said they prefer ...

Looking at greatest male athletes from Michigan's Upper Peninsula

From George Gipp to Tom Izzo, see which Upper Peninsula male athletes made the list of the top 10 all-time greats.