Dozens of parents and teachers made their plea to the ASPIRA board of directors Wednesday night, trying to keep the charter middle school open. In the end, the decision came down to financials.

WGN's Shannon Halligan breaks down the latest details in contract talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responded Wednesday to some harsh criticism from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who said the mayor has not done a good job of communicating with him or lawmakers in ...

Calvin men’s basketball took on Albion in their first game of MIAA play and Calvin women’s basketball took on Adrian. (Jan. 8, 2025) ...

Despite City Hall’s claims, the Chicago Board of Ethics said it did not provide Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration with ...

The failure of a little-noticed bill to regulate hemp has much bigger implications as a new Legislature is sworn in.

The mayor's leave status has attracted scrutiny about a potential conflict of interest as his administration negotiates a ...

The Officer of Inspector General for Chicago Public Schools released its annual report Wednesday morning, in which it ...

We're pulling out our crystal ball and previewing some of the storylines that could emerge in Chicago politics this year.

Beatrice Garcia credits the special education classroom assistants at Henderson Elementary in Englewood for helping her son speak. “He hasn’t been verbal,” said Garcia. “But now that he’s been with ...