Contract stalemate continues for Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union as new year begins
The finger-pointing has continued in the first few days of 2025, with each side blaming the other for holding up negotiations ...
Crain's Chicago Business11h
What are the key sticking points in Chicago’s teacher contract talks?
After eight months of contentious talks that cost CEO Pedro Martinez his job, Chicago Public Schools teacher contract negotiations are entering a decisive phase.
A palm oil company, a group of US financiers, and the destruction of Peru's rainforest
A company backed by US investors sold "deforestation-free" palm oil to the makers of Cheetos, Colgate and Pepsi. But its investors have ties to the company that cleared Amazonian rainforest for ...
Chicago Public Schools leadership concerns grow as staff, students return to classrooms after winter break
Chicago Public Schools teachers will return to classrooms from winter break Monday without a contract and with an uncertain ...
Chalkbeat on MSN2d
The Chicago schools CEO got a pink slip for Christmas. He went to court. What happens now?
With its CEO locked in a power struggle, a new school board on tap, and thorny employee contracts still unfinished, the ...
Chicago students without bus service getting PiggyBack rides to school
Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s fourth-largest district, has significantly curbed bus service in recent years. It still ...
Chicago Sun-Times5d
Chicagoans, are you ready to fight for our public schools?
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, left, sits beside Mayor Brandon Johnson during an event at Wintrust Arena in the South Loop in 2023. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Mayor Richard Daley ...
Pacific Daily News5d
GDOE awards $125M-plus contract to Core Tech for 12 schools' refurbishment
The Guam Department of Education on Wednesday announced it awarded a more than $125 million contract to Core Tech International, using federal funds, to refurbish 12 public schools. GDOE announced ...
Chicago Tribune6d
Chicago homicides in 2024: 572 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a ...
CBS News4d
public domain
Here are the new books and characters joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025 ... There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival ...
Chicago Parent4d
Chicagoland’s Free Museum Days You Don’t Want to Miss in 2025
Chicago’s museums are world-class ... is not included for their Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon fulldome show. Free for Illinois Public School students in grades K-12 DuSable Museum offers a ...
ABC 7 Chicago5d
Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city of Chicago continues to grapple with gun violence, which impacts hundreds of people every year. As of July 7, 2024, there have been almost 1,200 total reported shootings ...