Biggs ahead in the election of the chair of the Chicago Education Board
Emma Lozano, Norma Ríos, Yesenia López y Claudia Peralta, adelante, Ángel Gutiérrez y Juan I. Zavala, electos; Carlos Rivas y Jason Dónes, empatados al cierre
Emma Lozano, Norma Ríos, Yesenia López y Claudia Peralta, adelante, Ángel Gutiérrez y Juan I. Zavala, electos; Carlos Rivas y Jason Dónes, empatados al cierre
La exdirectora de una escuela de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) y actual integrante de la Junta de Educación, Jessica Biggs, se declaró vencedora el martes, superando a dos rivales tras una campaña encendida para convertirse en...
Jessica Biggs, a former CPS principal, claimed victory as the next president of the Chicago Board of Education in Tuesday’s election. Roughly 60 percent of the vote had been counted with Biggs garnering almost half...
El 3 de noviembre de 2026, los ciudadanos elegirán por primera vez a los 21 miembros de la entidad encargada de regular las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago
<p>La Junta Electoral de Chicago sigue contando votos, lo que mantiene en suspenso el destino de dos contiendas por la Junta de Educación.</p><p>Los votos emitidos el martes en casi todas las casillas de la ciudad han sido reportados...
Perfiles de los candidatos a la presidencia y en los seis distritos mayoritariamente latinos producidos por CPM, Chalkbeat Chicago y Block Club Chicago
La ‘Brújula de Gobernanza’ educativa plantea que las comunidades pueden proteger sus valores, exigir rendición de cuentas e interactuar con miembros de la junta
District 7b neighborhoods: Brighton Park, Lower West Side, Archer Heights, Bridgeport, Gage Park, West Elsdon, Armour Square, McKinley Park Two Latinas with backgrounds in public service are vying to represent a slice of the Southwest...
<p>Hundreds of UI Health's advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and midwives voted to strike last week after they say they were denied raises given to other hospital workers.</p><p>The 200 providers voted "overwhelmingly" to...
Douglas DePodesta says he was forced out of his job after U.S. The former head of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office says he was forced to resign after federal officials blamed him for the collapse of the Broadview Six case. Covered by 5...
Former FBI Chicago chief Douglas DePodesta sues DOJ officials, alleging political pressure and retaliation after the Broadview Six anti-ICE prosecution collapsed.
<p>The federal judge presiding over the failed "Broadview Six" prosecution ordered Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros on Monday to testify in her courtroom under oath later this month.</p><p>U.S. District Judge...
Former Chicago FBI chief Douglas DePodesta sued President Trump and other top administration officials, alleging he was forced to resign after a federal prosecutor sought to blame him for the collapse of a...
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protesters The former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring him to...
Roger Goodell and George McCaskey met with Illinois leaders as legislation to keep the Chicago Bears from relocating to Hammond, Indiana, takes shape. The Chicago Bears' stadium saga continued this week, as the franchise met with NFL...
The Chicago Bears' stadium saga continued this week, as the franchise met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Illinois lawmakers to discuss a new stadium in Illinois as Illinois lawmakers' fall veto session...
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<p>Despite being massively outspent, the Chicago Teachers Union was leading in nine of the 20 school board seats as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to election results from the Associated Press. That would be enough to throw up formidable...
Members of the Chicago Board of Education make key policy decisions that affect more than 315,000 Chicago Public Schools students, about three-quarters of whom come from low-income households, per state data. The...
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for NBC’s Chicago Fire‘s Season 15 Episode 5 titled “Three Hundred.” It’s the end of an era on NBC’s Chicago Fire, as we say goodbye to Joe Miñoso, who has played Firefighter Josef...
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Taylor Kinney never thought he’d be here. The 300th episode of “Chicago Fire,” titled “Three Hundred,” wasn’t a milestone that was on his mind — mostly because it seemed impossible that he’d be starring on a show for 15 seasons. “I...
Taylor Kinney and Miranda Rae Mayo discuss the milestone 300th episode of "Chicago Fire," which airs at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on NBC.
Illinois voters will face more than just a slate of candidates in the Nov. 3 election. Ballot questions across the Chicago area could affect property taxes, school funding, public safety and how local governments operate. Many of the...
There are several referenda on ballots across the Chicago area.
A Chicago City Council vote has redirected money from the city’s parking meter deal toward pension debt. Chicago parking meter pension payment The council voted 44-6 to use the $75 million Chicago received upfront from the parking meter...
The Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly to retain control of a $75 million windfall Mayor Brandon Johnson planned to use in his proposed 2027 budget, adding to the challenges facing his $17.6 billion spending plan.
<p>Someone fatally shot the CEO of a violence prevention group who worked in violence-plagued areas of Chicago on Saturday night in suburban Chicago Heights, officials said. </p><p>Andre Thomas, 57, was found with multiple gunshot...
A Matteson man was fatally shot in Chicago Heights on Halloween night, and police are asking people nearby to check their surveillance video. Andre Thomas killed in Chicago suburb Chicago Heights police said officers...
Today will be partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s. Wind will be a touch gusty at times up to 25 mph. There is a chance for lake effect showers, especially east of I-65. Tonight, lows will be dropping to the...
Bears officials have promised to continue conversations about a path forward for a stadium in Arlington Heights or Chicago, according to ESPN's Ian Rapoport.
A Chicago man has been charged with several felonies after police said he shot another man, prompting a SWAT response Wednesday in the Austin neighborhood. Andre Baker, 21, faces one count of aggravated battery with discharge of a...
Chilly air is in place for the next couple of days before the next warming trend begins. In fact, Chicago’s coldest temperatures in six months are on the way. Weather in Chicago Today will feature a mix of clouds and sun with high...
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<p>At the height of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, the city bustled with activity.</p><p>People recited Langston Hughes’ “Weary Blues” poem on street corners. Duke Ellington delivered electrifying performances at the Cotton Club....
Chicago hemp businesses are bracing for major changes as new Illinois restrictions on intoxicating hemp products take effect Nov. 12, threatening the future of some cafés and retailers while creating new opportunities for licensed...
It has been a gloomy Thursday with drizzle and light rain. A cold front is moving through the region this evening, and we should see a drying trend late tonight as colder air moves in. Overnight lows will drop to the upper 30s and wind...
<p>Many Chicagoans consider the thousands of vacant lots scattered across the city to be an eyesore. And on Tuesday, a number of them said the lots should be a source of revenue for Chicago Public Schools.</p><p>Nearly 74% of Chicago...
<p>Funding for the department that puts on Chicago’s large-scale events, such as Jazz Festival and Taste of Chicago, would remain essentially flat under Mayor Brandon Johnson’s <a class="Link"...
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<p>Un hombre de 39 años que conducía un patín eléctrico murió tras chocar con un vehículo de la Policía de Chicago a primeras horas del jueves en Bridgeport.</p><p>A las 12:30 a.m., los agentes patrullaban en un vehículo policial...
Just days after closing its maternity ward, Roseland Community Hospital has filed for bankruptcy.
A 32-year-old woman has died nearly two weeks after she was shot in the head while sitting inside a vehicle on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The shooting happened on Oct. 22 at approximately 9:31 a.m. in the 2400 block of West 47th Street,...
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After an unusually warm stretch, cooler November-like temperatures will give way to a sunny, dry weekend and a return to the 60s early next week. Thirty-six of the last 38 days have had at-or-above-normal temperatures. The next couple...