The Cubs were among the teams told they were out as the free agency frenzy for Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki has been ...

Chicago Teachers Union leaders argue Chicago Public Schools already has the money to settle tense contract negotiations without mid-year budget cuts. CPS officials argue that’s not the case if the ...

The Chicago-based Pappy the Poodle went viral last year after walking across Michigan Avenue in downtown -- on his hind legs.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new report paints a dire financial picture at Chicago Public Schools. The Civic Federation says CPS is in ...

Chicago’s school board will expand from seven people appointed by the mayor to 21 people — 10 of whom were elected last ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

The nation's fourth-largest school system is perched on a financial cliff, and will fall if something is not done soon, ...

More finger-pointing in contract talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools following two Monday afternoon press conferences in which both sides offered updates on their ...

The $1.1 billion fund balance is a massive improvement from negative balances almost a decade ago. But although CTU believes, ...

A Civic Federation report calls for budget cuts and new revenue sources. The group floats a state financial takeover as a ...

The Civic Federation said dwindling enrollment, rising costs, long-term pension liabilities, and infrastructure needs have ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools still have not reached a contract deal. Meanwhile, the CPS Board of Education’s publicly elected members will be sworn in this week, and the ...