Widespread lies about family income could affect funding, fees at some CPS schools, watchdog finds
Some affluent families driving expensive Mercedes-Benz cars were found trying to receive low-income designations to gain fee ...
Misuse of CPS emails by Mayor Lightfoot’s campaign could be repeated with elected school board: Report
Lightfoot’s campaign emailed CPS staff to recruit student volunteers in 2022. CPS’ inspector general says CPS must ward ...
One school kept automatically enrolling freshmen into JROTC after investigations aimed to stop the practice
The school — which wasn't named in the Office of the Inspector General report released Wednesday — routed a higher percentage of kids into JROTC in the 2023-24 school year, up from 93% to 96%. The ...
Raise your hand if you're bone-tired of the Chicago Bears
Bears general manager Ryan Poles stood at a lectern Tuesday at Halas Hall and did what too many other team officials have ...
GM Ryan Poles was the main event Tuesday — the Bears wanted it that way
The Bears’ audience was more than just the fan base — it was their growing list of potential head coaches around the league.
Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge — a stark contrast to 2021 violence
The whole process this time concluded swiftly and without unrest. One by one, a tally of the electoral votes from each state ...
Chicago police search for group wanted in string of CTA Red Line robberies
The group approached passengers riding on the Red Line late at night Dec. 20 and Dec. 29 between the Cermak and 95th Street ...
Citizens Utility Board vows to fight Nicor's $309 million rate hike request
The Citizens Utility Board calls the proposal a "money-grab." If approved, the hike would be a state record, consumer ...
Lawmakers pass nursing home retaliation bill as lame-duck session wraps up in Springfield
Lawmakers also passed an energy bill and legislation transferring land to the state's first federally recognized tribal ...
Man struck, injured by skidding semi-truck in Chicago Lawn
Around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday an SUV made a left turn in front of a semi-truck in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue. The semi ...
Understanding his errors is crucial to Bears GM Ryan Poles getting it right on hiring new coach
Poles kept it mostly vague Tuesday, talking about needing to “look in the mirror” and review past hiring processes to ...
The case for dealing the Sky's No. 3 pick starts with Satou Sabally and ends with Jewell Loyd
Sabally and Loyd are the only players worth packaging the No. 3 pick for. The question is, do the Sky actually have a chance ...