The Chicago Public Schools chief has supported many of the union's initiatives, so why are they attacking him now? Because Stacy Davis Gates and Brandon Johnson need a scapegoat.

CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez unveiled on Wednesday a “renewed focus on equity" and moves away from ranking ...

CHICAGO - Tensions are escalating between supporters of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is attempting to push the beleaguered head of Chicago Public Schools out the door, several reports say.

Johnson's attempt to fire CEO Pedro Martinez looks like a power grab that the city doesn't need, writes the policy chief for Kids First Chicago.

Raquel Don, Yesenia Lopez, and Eva A. Villalobos are on the ballot to represent Pilsen, Little Village, Bridgeport, Brighton ...

For months, prominent Chicagoans in for-profit commerce and nonprofit governance, Democrats all, have fretted and shaken their heads as Mayor Brandon Johnson lurched from one crisis to another. So far ...

Times, WBEZ and Chalkbeat asked every candidate for Chicago’s first elected school board a series of questions about their ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Federal COVID dollars helped Chicago Public Schools fund extra resources for neighborhood schools in Chicago's low income areas. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said investing in those ...

And, after several years and the COVID-19 pandemic ... “Now, we’re not sure which house is ours sometimes.” CPS experienced its first jump in enrollment last school year after a dozen ...

A man who encouraged violence and acts of terrorism on messaging app Telegram has been found guilty today. Patrick Ruane, 55, ...

An entrepreneur was sentenced today (20 September 2024) for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 Bounce Bank Loans to a value of £50,000. Gerald Smith, 69, was found guilty of two counts related to fraud ...