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An unprecedented series uncovers the startling allegations behind a months-long investigation of grooming and sexual misconduct inside a Chicago school.

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Chicago Public Schools officials call for additional dollars from the city and state to fill gaps in their budget for the ...

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez took to zoom to put forward an outline of the 2026 budget. However, it relies on receiving an additional $300 million in funding the district is not ...

A new playground in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood can capture more than 300,000 gallons of water — which won't flood homes or streets in the community.

Charter schools are not liquor stores or smoke shops. They are public schools, funded by taxpayers and accountable to public standards.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-area native and former substitute teacher at St. Rita High School, has become the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.