Chicago Public Schools

City leaders believed they had balanced Chicago’s budget for the year, but an unexpected $175 million shortfall has forced officials back to the negotiating table.

The Chicago Public Schools Board has canceled a vote on a budget amendment that would help fund a new CTU contract.

An internal memo obtained exclusively by FOX 32 reveals the Chicago Board of Education is at "high risk" of violating state law after approving a deal to absorb five Acero Charter schools, and could present the district with significant financial risks.

Two conservative legal organizations claim CPS and the Illinois Board of Education are violating students' civil rights with their policies about gender identity.

CPS has a math problem. Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes that the school system borrow up to $240 million to fund the new teachers' contract and a $175 million retiree pension payment. However, a recent report warns that this could lead to significant financial strain.

A cyberattack on a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) technology vendor exposed personal data of current and former students, including names, birthdates, and student ID numbers, officials said.

The Chicago school was placed on a hard lockdown as a precaution while authorities investigated.

CPS said the issue affected only the Noble-Baker side of the building it shares with Bowen High School.

The Chicago Teachers Union said a parent was detained by ICE agents when he dropped his children off at school.