Sarah Macaraeg

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was fired In late December, clearing the way for Mayor Brandon Johnson to install a new leader of the nation’s fourth-largest school district after a protr…

At least 2,860 youth pedestrians and cyclists have been hit by cars in Chicago since 2021, according to city data.

The Chicago Department of Transportation completed 10 projects in the last year near schools around the city to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety following crashes involving youths.

Charter school operator, Aspira Inc. of Illinois, has opted to shutter the doors of one of its four schools serving Chicago Public Schools students.

Office of the Inspector General released its annual report including more than 300 investigations, involving fraud, mismanagement and adult-on-student sexual misconduct.

In dueling press conferences, CPS officials and Chicago Teachers Union members said progress has been made in their contract negotiations.

In the wake of the New Orleans terrorist attack which postponed the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, Chicagoans struggle to process the tragedy.