3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (801+ words) The Chicago school board is weighing a resolution that would direct Chicago Public Schools to study how it could expand preschool and bilingual early learning opportunities. The proposal would launch a two-year review of the district’s preschool system, including staffing,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (706+ words) (The Center Square) – State Rep. Regan Deering is calling for greater accountability in Illinois schools following concerns about academic performance at Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills. While appearing on Newsmax, education whistleblower and author Geno Young said a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) Rockton's Hononegah High School has been named among the top 60 public high schools in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of the nation's best educational institutions. Hononegah was ranked the 56th best high school in the state and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) Rockton's Hononegah High School has been named among the top 60 public high schools in Illinois, according to U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings of the nation's best educational institutions. Hononegah was ranked the 56th best high school in the state and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (497+ words) Another seven grocery stores closed on Chicago’s South and West sides last month, leaving thousands of families wondering where they’ll buy fresh food next. More closures are another reminder that access to something as basic as groceries remains fragile, depending…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1713+ words) August 3, 2026 / 6:00 AM CDT / CBS Chicago "When is Chicago getting our Mamdani?" Variations of this question have been shared online by Chicagoans ever since the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected New York's mayor last November. "Mamdanistan." "Mamdanize." "The Mamdani Effect....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1476+ words) Tenant Becca Smith joins other protesters outside a Logan Square apartment building in January 2022 complaining about lack of heat in their building that winter. The Chicago City Council is currently weighing dueling versions of a renters protection ordinance — one from…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (434+ words) That said, there was some improvement. The funded ratio rose from 25.4% to 28.1%, driven by asset growth of 14%, while liabilities grew just 3%. The catch is scale: The funds hold only $14 billion of assets against $51 billion of liabilities. At that size, more…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1795+ words) CHICAGO — Bike lanes do not harm business activity on commercial corridors where they are installed, according to recent findings from a series of city case studies. The Chicago Department of Transportation last month published a report on the economic impacts…...

3+ mon, 36+ min ago   (263+ words) June 14, 2026 / 9:12 AM CDT / CBS New York A crowd celebrating the New York Knicks' NBA championship in Times Square turned violent overnight, as some lit a school bus of fire and smashed windshields. The NYPD said numerous arrests were made in…...