You may have noticed that the 100th anniversary of the so-called “monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, has rolled around this month, with various offerings, notably my colleague Ron Grossman’s ...

Chicago, that toddlin’ town.” It was certainly toddlin’ in the 1950s and 1960s, when that song was a hit for Frank Sinatra. The city had bounced back from the Great ...

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Named after the airport, the Northwest Side locality is one of Chicago’s officially recognized 77 community areas. But ...

Chicago Public Schools issued layoff notices to 1,458 staff due to enrollment changes, not the $734 million deficit.

This came just days after the district laid off more than 1,400 workers — including 400 teachers. Sara Machi reports.

The sessions come amid a budget shortfall and days after hundreds of teacher layoffs. CPS hopes to get families and educators ...

Chicago Public Schools parents and community members sounded off on Monday, three days after the district announced layoffs.

Chicago Public Schools is hosting five community listening sessions over the next week, giving parents a chance to weigh in ...