Inside Chicago’s private school hiring wave

Chicago’s school board election is coming. What to know, what’s at stake.

November’s election will be the first time voters decide all 21 members of the school board, including the president.

Alpha School, A Private School With AI Tutors, Is Making Its Way To Chicago

An AI private school that replaces teachers with “guides” for student instruction is making its way to Chicago.

Inside Chicago’s private school hiring wave

Chicago’s private schools are in a period of rapid change, with rising enrollment, evolving teaching models, and intense competition for qualified educators. Schools are innovating with ...

Chicago Public Schools lunch workers block traffic in protest outside the Board of Education as contract negotiations stall

Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rallied outside of the Board of Education Thursday, demanding higher pay ...

Chicago Public School lunchroom workers arrested during protest over pay dispute

Several Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers were arrested Thursday during a planned protest calling for higher pay, as ...

Jonathan Turley: Chicago schools reward protest while students can't read

The Chicago Teachers Union pushed to cancel classes for May Day protests, and CPS confirmed it will fund buses for students and teachers to attend.

2 new books reveal secrets, alliances behind Pope Leo's election

Five of the more conservative U.S. cardinals were initially skeptical of Robert Prevost, whom they viewed as a more moderate version of Pope Francis, according to an unnamed cardinal cited in Massimo ...

Today in Chicago History: Foie gras banned by City Council. Sacré bleu!

The foie gras ban was mocked on “The Colbert Report,” and TV food personality and author Anthony Bourdain said it made ...

The Bears stole a Packers fan who could be the steal of the 2026 NFL draft

Defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg will have to get used to hating, and beating, his favorite NFL team.

The Chief of Chicago’s Science Museum Is Doing Some Experiments

To attract more visitors, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has rotated its exhibits more frequently, adjusted its schedule of free-admission days and acquired splashy new pieces, ...

Andrea Newman exits 'Chicago Fire' ahead of season 15

Andrea Newman will step down as showrunner of NBC’s long-running drama 'Chicago Fire' after season 14, ending a 14-season ...

Dispute turns deadly in Chicago Northwest Side shooting; suspect in custody, police say

A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after an argument escalated into a shooting on Chicago’s Northwest Side, ...

Dodgers and Cubs meet in series rubber match

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.17 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Dodgers: Justin Wrobleski (3-0, 1.87 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, nine strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and ...

White Sox and Nationals meet to decide series winner

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Nationals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday. The White Sox are 11-16 overall and 4-7 at home. The White Sox have hit 33 ...

Bears 2026 NFL draft live tracker: Pick-by-pick analysis

Follow along with Bears Wire's NFL draft tracker, where we'll have player information and analysis of each selection.

4 takeaways: Ayo Dosunmu delivers amid Timberwolves injuries in Game 4

Ayo Dosunmu etches himself in the playoff record books, the Wolves are left worrying over non-contact injuries & more from ...

Aces Softball leads early, but falls late, at Illinois-Chicago

Willsey went 3-4 with two RBI as the Purple Aces dropped the series finale to the Flames. Niki Bode went 2-3 with a run and ...

Dodgers look forward to Shohei Ohtani breaking out of slump; team honors Rick Monday’s flag rescue

Off to a spectacular start as a pitcher (0.38 ERA in 24 innings), the four-time league MVP has struggled at the plate during ...