Black Americans’ call to sit out of Trump protests and marches post-election hasn’t exactly translated to inaction.

A version of this story was first published in the July 2, 2025 issue of the Newswire, an email newsletter that is your ...

Even in today’s extremely challenging times, there are places in Illinois where environmental justice is happening.

CPS said it laid off the 161 workers, including several crossing guards, to help plug the $743M budget deficit.

Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant ...

The parents of a girl enrolled in a Houston high school are suing the school district, the superintendent, and a school ...

Newly-appointed interim schools chief Macquline King tells the Chicago Board of Education the budget shortfall is $200 ...

It Takes a Village Conservatives were chagrined this week by a passage in a speech given by Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates. Addressing ...

The interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools said the district's budget deficit is $734 million, more than $200 million more ...

The new figure, announced Thursday by the CEO, includes a $175 million pension payment that Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to ...

I step into this role with a deep sense of responsibility and an unwavering commitment to the students, families and the ...