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CHICAGO - A change in state funding has caused Chicago Public Schools to lose almost $30 million in expected state money, representing yet another hit as district officials warn of ramifications in both the near and distant future. The school district, Illinois’ largest by far, was surprisingly categorized Friday in...

A change in state funding has caused Chicago Public Schools to lose almost $30 million in expected state money, representing yet another hit as district officials warn of ramifications in both the near and distant future. The school district, Illinois’ largest by far, was surprisingly categorized Friday in the second...

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter. A change in state funding has caused Chicago Public Schools to lose almost $30 million in expected state money, representing yet another financial hit as district officials warn of ramifications in both the near and distant future.

According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, Five-term Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), chairman of the Zoning Committee, said “he plans to take some time during the council’s August recess before deciding whether to call it quits — or even run for mayor.”. “There’s a parade of...

During a 24-hour period last week, a torrent of news flooded my neural receptors to the point where I couldn’t select a topic for this column. So, I decided to comment on several of them. First, I read that a group of prominent Democrats and Republicans, led by Andrew Yang and Christine Todd Whitman, have become so disgusted with our two-party system, they decided to form their own. The new third party will be called FORWARD — as opposed to the backwards policies of the...

The other big winner in the Dems' leadership tussle: Today's Juice, by Greg Hinz. One way or another, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will be taking a victory lap after finally taking control of the Illinois Democratic Party over the weekend, ousting U.S. Robin Kelly as state party chair in favor of an ally of his, state Rep. Lisa Hernandez.

Is it too early to talk about sending the kids back to school? Not for thousands of jittery, red-eyed Chicago parents who have been juggling work from home, squabbling siblings and a whirring turnstile of traffic to and from the parade of clubs, camps and carpools that punctuate our summertime schedules.

Chicago Public Schools’ governing board rejected a recommendation from the district to fire two educators who encouraged students to protest the General Iron car-shredding operation’s planned relocation to their Southeast Side community. George Washington High School teachers Lauren Bianchi and Chuck Stark should instead receive warnings and must...

‘Holy shit.’ That’s a League of Conservation Voters leader’s take on what The Associated Press calls “a startling turnabout”: A deal between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin on a massive plan to remake U.S. policy on health care, taxes and energy …

Chicago Public Schools will continue to “strongly recommend,” not require, masks for the upcoming school year, CEO Pedro Martinez said Wednesday. Martinez said there will not be a lot of changes to the district’s COVID-19 protocols from the end of the last school year. CPS ditched its mask requirement in March amid a decrease in cases and legal pressure to end COVID-19 mitigations. Martinez ...

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - The Chicago Teachers Union is ripping Mayor Lori Lightfoot over the planned firing of two Southeast Side teachers who organized students to protest the General Iron metal shredding facility that was ultimately denied a permit. George Washington High School teachers Chuck Stark and Lauren Bianchi were...

CHICAGO - Two Chicago Public Schools teachers faced firing for their roles encouraging high school students to protest the proposed move of General Iron to the Southeast Side, an action that their union says is retaliation for embarrassing Mayor Lori Lightfoot during the years-long debate. George Washington High School teachers...

EAST SIDE — The Chicago Board of Education rebuffed an effort from Chicago Public Schools leaders to fire two Southeast Side teachers Wednesday, a move the teachers said was meant to punish them for protesting the city’s attempt to move General Iron into their neighborhood. The schools board...

The members of the Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to take the highly unusual step of rejecting a hearing officer’s recommendation to fire two outspoken teachers. The teachers had accused the mayor, who appoints the board members, of orchestrating their termination. The Washington High School teachers...

EAST SIDE — Two Southeast Side teachers could be fired this week, a move they say is payback for their activism against the city’s effort to help General Iron move its operations near their high school and for speaking out against conditions of the building. CPS officials are...

A Chicago public school teacher is mounting an independent challenge in the 1st Senate district challenging a candidate who is reportedly the son-in-law of incumbent Tony Munoz (D-Chicago). Munoz withdrew from the race after Javier Loera Cervantes filed nominating petitions on the last day that nominating petitions could be filed in what seems to be a time-tested technique to ensure that Cervantes would face no competition in the Democratic primary.

Good Monday morning, Illinois. The mayor and governor have returned from their escapades, so it's time to get back to work. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a fiery speech to Florida Democrats Saturday in Tampa, equating Gov. Ron DeSantis to former President Donald Trump and condemning the national GOP on issues related to abortion and guns.