Chicago Public Schools

Payton students know the drill — even freshmen — as Manierre Elementary reaches full CPS compliance.

In 2016, the program covered nearly 128,000 free rides to students and their guardians, officials said.

Gov. Bruce Rauner hailed the measure as a compromise that will fund Illinois' schools fairly.

"We are here to fix what people left behind because they passed the buck,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.

Chicagoans could see their taxes jump by $125 million under the measure set to be signed into law.

The school-funding measure, expected to clear the Illinois Senate, goes up for vote Tuesday.

The controversial closure of National Teachers Academy for a high school is moving forward.

Two City Council groups criticized the voucherlike program, as did state Rep. Will Guzzardi.

Chicago students will no longer treated as "second-class citizens," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.

The Illinois House is scheduled to consider overriding Gov. Rauner's veto Wednesday.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted the scores on Tuesday at Canty Elementary School in Dunning.

The proposed Chicago Public Schools budget relies on $569 million the district does not have.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to discuss the plan with Archbishop Blase Cupich, according to an email.

David Gilligan, a retired Chicago Public Schools teacher, principal and administrator, is filling in.

Chase, Funston, Mozart and Yates schools also are losing teaching positions.