Chicago School Board President

More than 11,500 students left Chicago Public Schools this year — and the funding collapse is just beginning

Chicago Public Schools lost 11,500 students this year. Latino neighborhoods bear the brunt — and Houston's crisis shows ...

Editorial: Margie Luczak for Chicago School Board in District 1A

Chicago native Margie Luczak spent nearly three decades with the Chicago Police Department, is backed by two aldermen for ...

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Editorial: Jessica Biggs for Chicago school board president

The respected former CPS CEO Janice Jackson is Biggs’ most important backer. Jackson ran the district in 2018 when Biggs was ...

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Chicago's half-empty schools reveal a crisis city leaders refuse to confront

Pastor Corey B. Brooks explains why Chicago families are fleeing CPS for charter schools as 35 percent of public schools sit ...

Chicago School Board President

Compare candidates running for Chicago Board of Education president this fall, including their backgrounds and positions on issues facing CPS.

New Chicago private school using lesson plans generated by AI as debate over tech continues

A new private school in Chicago is embracing artificial intelligence as part of its educational model, even as debate over AI use continues nationwide.

Chicago Public Schools enrollment falls by 11,500 students, continuing decades-long decline

Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 11,537 students this year, continuing a decades-long decline amid a shrinking number of school-aged children. CPS CEO Macquline King said Thursday ...

Chicago school board presidential candidate Hilario Dominguez touts experience as CPS student, teacher

Voters will elect a Chicago Board of Education president for the first time ever in November, and among the four candidates running is Hilario Dominguez, the former political coordinator of the ...

Alpha School Expands to Chicago With New PreK-8 Campus Opening Fall 2026

CHICAGO, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha School is expanding to Chicago with the opening of Alpha Chicago, a new PreK-8 private school at 350 East South Water Street, Chicago, IL 60601. Alpha ...

Chicago Schools Shed 11,500 Students as Risk of Budget Cuts Grow

Chicago Public Schools’ student enrollment is down almost 4% since last year, threatening to further strain the district’s ...

Chicago school board presidential candidate Sendhil Revuluri says current board is failing to center student success

Sendhil Revuluri is running for Board of Education president because, in his words, "we need to put our students at the center of everything we're doing.

Editorial: LaPamela Williams for Chicago School Board in District 5A

This West Side district is represented by Aaron “Jitu” Brown, a longtime community organizer backed by the Chicago Teachers ...

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Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears odds, picks and predictions

The Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears meet for Monday Night Football in Week 3 in Chicago, Illinois. Kickoff is ...

Fighter jets intercept aircraft that violate airspace during President Trump's Chicago-area visit

There was a scramble in the skies Sunday tied to President Trump's visit to the Chicago area. Fighter jets intercepted ...

Letters: Release the licenses for video gaming terminals. Chicago’s small businesses need them.

Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.

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How Chicago Bears’ Ozzy Trapilo is close to pulling off the improbable in injury return

The Chicago Bears expected left tackle Ozzy Trapilo to miss a good portion of, if not the entire, season after he injured his ...

Man charged after 1-year-old girl shot, critically hurt at Marquette Park home, Chicago police say

A man is facing multiple charges after a 1-year-old girl was critically injured in a Southwest Side shooting early Saturday ...

Remnants of Hurricane Polo could impact Chicago weather this week

Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall Monday, and could move toward the Chicago area by the middle of the week ...

Community rallies to support family of fallen Chicago police officer after hospital shooting

The Hellenic American Police Association brought together police officers, community members and faith leaders to honor ...

Chicago White Sox end the regular season with a win and head to Houston for the playoffs

The Houston Astros gave the Chicago White Sox fits during their regular-season meetings. The Sox hope for better results when the teams square off in an American League wild-card series. The ...

Houston Astros win the AL West, will host the Chicago White Sox—get tickets now

The Houston Astros are heading to the MLB postseason! Get tickets for the wild card series now.

Houston Astros-Chicago White Sox playoff times, TV schedule and how to get tickets

The Houston Astros will face the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three wild card playoff series at Houston's Daikin Park this ...