We’ll start with an apology. While pension funding is deeply important both to the public servants who earn pensions and to ...

Linda McMahon made stops at two Illinois schools Thursday as part of her nationwide tour promoting history and civics education. She described the visits as nonpartisan, but some students and parents ...

Some parents and students oppose the Trump administration and took issue with McMahon’s visit. But the principal wondered if ...

Five bids have been submitted to redevelop two shuttered Chicago Public Schools buildings in the 20th Ward, a concrete step ...

When a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district has generated more money than the city has committed for approved projects. Each year, officials move some of that extra money — a.k.a. a “sweep” — to ...

Chicago general obligation bond prices have dropped sharply since the start of the year, according to the Center for Municipal Finance's muni indices.

State officials say putting early childhood programs under one agency will make it easier for families to navigate a complex system. But a new report notes there’s lots of obstacles to overcome.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Continued enrollment declines at Chicago Public Schools could escalate into a “crisis” that would significantly affect ...

Continued enrollment declines at Chicago Public Schools could escalate into a “crisis” that would significantly affect the city’s public education system in the years ahead, according to a new report ...

After Mayor Brandon Johnson split the city's $260 million advance pension payment, more than 30 aldermen introduced a ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Public Schools will be closed Friday as ...