Chicago Public Schools

The Chicago Teachers Union will hold a news conference after its House of Delegates meeting Wednesday.

For the second year, parents, teachers and neighbors are scraping together the funds for the trip.

The only other option, Gov. Bruce Rauner said, was "massive" tax hikes.

Ald. George Cardenas called it "insulting and disrespectful" that the interim chief isn't a finalist.

Local School Councils put together schools' budgets and have the power to hire — and fire —principals. 

Lake View H.S. was the first CPS school to enjoy home field advantage at the gleaming new stadium.

Schurz is the first CPS school certified to harvest lab-grown food and serve it in the cafeteria.

Representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union and CPS officials have been invited, organizers said.

The Chicago Teachers Union mulled what its announced "day of action" that day would actually involve.

CPS and the city filed suit against the former CEO, who recently pleaded guilty to corruption.

The union asked "all concerned Chicago citizens" to "withhold your labor" and boycott classes April 1.

The latest set of cuts were announced by Chicago Public Schools officials a month after the last one.

Local School Councils put together schools' budgets and have the power to hire — and fire —principals. 

Stevenson's Kathy Konopasek of Beverly spent 34 years with CPS before retiring last month.

The union said it wouldn't strike over furlough days, while CPS said it wouldn't cut pension payments.