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It still may be hard to believe, but the new pope is from Chicago. In just a few days, those who consider Pope Leo XIV their ...
The City of Chicago is investing $7 million to increase pay for early childhood professionals, with the goal of retaining ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said $7 million in city funding will boost wages by 5-10% for early childhood staffers and pay ...
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed ban on student cell phone usage during class time has been endorsed by educators and has moved swiftly through the state legislature, with the bill ...
City of Chicago and school officials disagree on whether the district’s leader should have a superintendent requirement. The Tribune explains why it matters.
Chicago Teachers Union members have reason to question the leadership of President Stacy Davis Gates heading into the May 16 ...
Chicago Public Schools put out to bid 20 properties, most of them closed schools from 2013. The journey to repurpose the old ...
Despite Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s trademark optimism, the unrelenting turmoil of the past two years, and his missteps ...
The contract between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education is settled without a strike for the first ...
As Brandon Johnson approaches the midpoint of his term as Chicago mayor, he confronts a reality that he readily acknowledges.
City of Chicago, Board of Education President Sean Harden, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, CPS Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova, and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Vice ...
In one week, the Chicago Teachers Union will elect its next president. Incumbent President Stacy Davis Gates is synonymous with the CTU itself, but she is not the only person running. Erika Meza expla ...