Chicago Public Schools officials are asking for more money from Illinois taxpayers, but a state lawmaker from Chicago says ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois lawmakers met Thursday about the funding crisis at Chicago Public Schools. Lawmakers say they want the district to be fully funded, but don't feel it should all come from the ...

A legislative hearing called to discuss funding issues facing Chicago Public Schools made clear the problems but produced little in the way of solutions.

Illinois lawmakers want to figure out how to close Chicago’s budget gap. However, they did not make any commitments on what aid they would provide to the district and when.

Higher education is facing a watershed moment as colleges and universities are pushed to reduce costs while emphasizing ...

Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.

Applause, applause: The lawyers’ association honored Biden for his work in office, including his appointments of Black U.S.

State Rep. La Shawn Ford, who has the endorsement of Davis, and city Treasurer Melissa Conyears Ervin are among the ...

Nearly 1,400 department workers are being fired as part of a broad reduction-in-force (RIF) that began on March 11. Days ...

Chalkbeat reports that undocumented children will no longer qualify for Head Start preschool under a Trump administration ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision Wednesday to bypass the 2026 contest pushed the campaign into a new phase, lacking its biggest potential star and the presumptive early favorite. Harris’ ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) on Friday said it will begin “an orderly wind-down of its operations” after seeing its budget cut through GOP-led legislation. “Despite the ...