CPS budget cuts

Pilsen Community Academy's Adel Ali refused to detail budget cuts at a Local School Council meeting. 

"Springfield will step up," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "There is no other option."

The Far Northwest Side School expects to lose $59,000 because of an enrollment decline.

The principal had to move money from supplies and professional development to balance the budget.

The high school is 200 students over capacity, but officials had expected overcrowding to be worse.

With more than 100 fewer students than expected, Sullivan braces for another $800,000 budget cut.

Edgewater's Swift Elementary had 40 fewer students than expected, which could mean more cuts.

The principal says fundraising to restore curriculum will continue regardless of enrollment numbers.

Spared from closure, the elementary school starts a brand new year.

Students took part in boycott of classes to "support the schools, support the teachers."

No incidents were reported along Safe Passage routes as students returned to school.

The school specializes in fine arts, but a $600,000 budget loss put band on the chopping block.

Organizers are calling for a TIF redistribution, but a Logan Sqaure alderman says refund isn't likely.

Albany Park residents call for the return of TIF dollars as their schools lose $6 million to budget cuts.