South suburban Chicago school district makes kids' mental health a focus
It all comes thanks to a federal grant to Cook County School District 130, which includes schools in Blue Island, Crestwood, ...
Students from dozens of Chicago Public Schools join voices in honor of Black History Month
What do you get when 3,000 Chicago Public Schools students join forces during Black History Month to sing? Soulful and ...
Sentrock's homecoming: Chicago-based, west Phoenix-raised artist gives back to his old school
After making a name for himself in the Phoenix and Chicago art scenes, "Sentrock" traveled home to paint a mural at his old ...
What can CPS schools and parents do in the face of Donald Trump’s mass deportation threat?
Chicago Public Schools does not allow immigration officers into schools without a criminal warrant. Experts weigh in on how to talk to your children about the days ahead.
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Chicago schools CEO Pedro Martinez in the running for superintendent job in Clark County, Nevada
The schools' chief, who was fired without cause in December after growing hostility with Mayor Brandon Johnson, is one of six ...
A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service
Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs ...
Chicago schools chief Pedro Martinez asserts no need for teachers strike following release of fact-finder’s report
The teachers union’s rejection of the fact-finder report opens the door for a strike as soon as March following a 30-day ...
Schools closed, boil order issued in north Chicago suburbs after water main break
Multiple schools in north Chicago suburbs were closed Friday after a "significant" water main break led to issues across the ...
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Chicago Public Schools fair aims to prepare students with disabilities for life after high school
About 700 of Chicago’s students with disabilities attended the fair last month, where they learned about college preparation ...
Community steps up to support Chicago Heights family after fire claims their home
After the Van Vliet family lost their home in a fire, residents of Homewood, Flossmoor and Chicago Heights have helped them ...
Chicago City Hall departures raise questions on Johnson administration: 'The problem is the mayor'
Mayor Brandon Johnson's leadership team experienced some significant turbulence this week. Some political observers believe that more turnover could be coming.