The new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in Wednesday morning, marking a historic shift in oversight of the country’s fourth-largest school district after decades of mayoral control of the board.

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Chicago’s first hybrid school board, featuring 10 elected members and 11 mayoral appointees, was sworn in Wednesday. The ...

The board is transitioning from a 7-member appointed panel to a 21-person body; for now, 10 of the members are elected.

This moment is no doubt historic," elected member Ellen Rosenfeld said, "not just for me but for all of us, because this body ...

A letter from community organizations that brought a federal civil rights complaint over the General Iron controversy says ...

The move will increase the city's borrowing costs, including for Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed $1.25 billion bond issue ...

Chicago Public Schools will make history Wednesday by seating the first elected school board. Out of 21 members, 11 are ...

For Chicagoans used to being stuck in traffic, especially on the Kennedy Expressway, the idea of traveling 25 mph might seem ...