CTU member on CPS budget vote: 'It's kind of a disaster' | ChicagoLIVE
Chicago Teachers Union member Kat Zamarron joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss the latest updates on the CPS budget vote and what it could mean for Chicago Public Schools.
Chicago Teachers Union member Kat Zamarron joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss the latest updates on the CPS budget vote and what it could mean for Chicago Public Schools.
How to track your child's school bus with new technology | ChicagoLIVE
You can track a pizza from the oven to your front door, but many parents still can't track their child's school bus. Keith Corso, founder and CEO of BusRight, joins ChicagoLIVE to explain how his company is modernizing school transportation with real-time bus tracking.
You can track a pizza from the oven to your front door, but many parents still can't track their child's school bus. Keith Corso, founder and CEO of BusRight, joins ChicagoLIVE to explain how his company is modernizing school transportation with real-time bus tracking.
Milwaukee Public Schools recruits Chicago teachers amid CPS layoffs
Milwaukee Public Schools is recruiting Chicago educators as CPS faces a $732 million budget gap and proposed teacher layoffs, highlighting job opportunities, commuting options and benefits.
Milwaukee Public Schools is recruiting Chicago educators as CPS faces a $732 million budget gap and proposed teacher layoffs, highlighting job opportunities, commuting options and benefits.
Chicago students get hands-on look at veterinary careers at U of I: 'The perfect opportunity'
More than 50 Chicago high school students traveled to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for a day of hands-on labs, CPR training and career exploration aimed at inspiring the next generation of veterinarians.
More than 50 Chicago high school students traveled to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for a day of hands-on labs, CPR training and career exploration aimed at inspiring the next generation of veterinarians.
Chicago Board of Education to vote on CPS budget as payroll deadline looms
The Chicago Board of Education is expected to vote Thursday on a revised nearly $10 billion CPS budget that includes job cuts, increased TIF funding and the removal of furlough days as the Chicago Teachers Union calls for a delay.
The Chicago Board of Education is expected to vote Thursday on a revised nearly $10 billion CPS budget that includes job cuts, increased TIF funding and the removal of furlough days as the Chicago Teachers Union calls for a delay.
Little Village students explore veterinary careers at the University of Illinois
High school students from Chicago's Little Village traveled to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for a hands-on day designed to inspire future careers in veterinary medicine and STEM.
High school students from Chicago's Little Village traveled to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for a hands-on day designed to inspire future careers in veterinary medicine and STEM.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls to close South Africa campus in 2027
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa will close its residential campus after the 2027 academic year.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa will close its residential campus after the 2027 academic year.
CPS removes furlough days, seeks more TIF funding ahead of budget vote
Chicago Public Schools has dropped its proposal for five furlough days and is seeking additional funding from TIF districts ahead of Thursday's budget vote.
Chicago Public Schools has dropped its proposal for five furlough days and is seeking additional funding from TIF districts ahead of Thursday's budget vote.
Gov. Pritzker signs bill banning cell phones in Illinois public schools
Illinois students will soon have new limits on cell phone use at school after Gov. Pritzker signed a statewide ban into law Tuesday. FOX Chicago's Gabriella Premus breaks down what the change means.
Illinois students will soon have new limits on cell phone use at school after Gov. Pritzker signed a statewide ban into law Tuesday. FOX Chicago's Gabriella Premus breaks down what the change means.
Gov. Pritzker signs Illinois' bell-to-bell school cell phone policy into law
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday requiring Illinois schools to restrict students from using cellphones and other personal wireless devices during the school day.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday requiring Illinois schools to restrict students from using cellphones and other personal wireless devices during the school day.
Gov. Pritzker signs Illinois school cell phone restrictions into law
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday requiring Illinois schools to restrict students from using cellphones and other personal wireless devices during the school day.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday requiring Illinois schools to restrict students from using cellphones and other personal wireless devices during the school day.
Cradles to Crayons packs 80,000 backpacks for local students
Cradles to Crayons Chicago Executive Director Dawn Melchiorre explains how thousands of volunteers are helping pack 80,000 backpacks with school supplies for children across the Chicago area ahead of the new school year.
Cradles to Crayons Chicago Executive Director Dawn Melchiorre explains how thousands of volunteers are helping pack 80,000 backpacks with school supplies for children across the Chicago area ahead of the new school year.
Illinois giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition rate is unconstitutional, judge says
Illinois allows some undocumented residents to pay in-state tuition as its public colleges and access financial aid.
Illinois allows some undocumented residents to pay in-state tuition as its public colleges and access financial aid.
Pritzker pushes for Benton report release, CPS race heats up | The Chicago Report
Gov. Pritzker isn't holding back. He wants the state to release the full ethics report on former State Rep. Harry Benton. And, the Chicago Teachers Union is making their opposition to Chicago School Board candidate Jessica Biggs loud and clear. All this and more on The Chicago Report.
Gov. Pritzker isn't holding back. He wants the state to release the full ethics report on former State Rep. Harry Benton. And, the Chicago Teachers Union is making their opposition to Chicago School Board candidate Jessica Biggs loud and clear. All this and more on The Chicago Report.
Record-setting Indiana pole vaulter college bound without scholarship
Despite ranking among Indiana's best pole vaulters and earning a 3.8 GPA, Demarco Easter said he did not receive any athletic or academic scholarship offers and will attend the University of Cincinnati.
Despite ranking among Indiana's best pole vaulters and earning a 3.8 GPA, Demarco Easter said he did not receive any athletic or academic scholarship offers and will attend the University of Cincinnati.
Record-setting Indiana pole vaulter college bound without scholarship
But despite finishing his senior season as Indiana's No. 1 high school pole vaulter with a personal best of 16 feet, 9 inches—and ranking among the nation's top senior pole vaulters—Easter says he never received the scholarship support he expected.
But despite finishing his senior season as Indiana's No. 1 high school pole vaulter with a personal best of 16 feet, 9 inches—and ranking among the nation's top senior pole vaulters—Easter says he never received the scholarship support he expected.
New Illinois guidelines for how schools should navigate AI written by AI
Illinois State Board of Education put together new guidelines for how schools should navigate AI use amid concerns of students using AI to do school work. Illinois Policy Director Bill Curtin from nonprofit Teach Plus joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the guidelines and how AI was used to develop them.
Illinois State Board of Education put together new guidelines for how schools should navigate AI use amid concerns of students using AI to do school work. Illinois Policy Director Bill Curtin from nonprofit Teach Plus joins Good Day Chicago to talk about the guidelines and how AI was used to develop them.
Chicago high school is emptiest big-city school in the nation
Frederick Douglass Academy was built to serve a thousand students, but only 27 students are enrolled. Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center Austin Berg breaks down the finances of keeping the school open and the consequences.
Frederick Douglass Academy was built to serve a thousand students, but only 27 students are enrolled. Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center Austin Berg breaks down the finances of keeping the school open and the consequences.
Chicago Public Schools seeks public input on $732M budget gap plan
Chicago Public Schools held two public hearings Monday to gather community feedback on its proposed fiscal year 2027 operating budget.
Chicago Public Schools held two public hearings Monday to gather community feedback on its proposed fiscal year 2027 operating budget.
BIC helps Chicago-area teachers stock their classrooms with school supplies
Chicago-area teachers are getting a helping hand as they prepare for the upcoming school year. BIC, the company behind some of the popular pens and pencils, is donating free classroom supplies. FOX Chicago’s Brittany Toolis explains what it means for students.
Chicago-area teachers are getting a helping hand as they prepare for the upcoming school year. BIC, the company behind some of the popular pens and pencils, is donating free classroom supplies. FOX Chicago’s Brittany Toolis explains what it means for students.