The Chicago Board of Education voted Thursday to renew the contracts of 16 charter schools set to expire at the end of June.

A staff member at a school in Parker Community Academy teaches kids what it means to be a top-notch DJ. But his program could ...

In my experience as a school district leader, embracing high standards and expanding instructional time improved test scores ...

The contract renewals for several Chicago charter schools came after months of delays, creating uncertainty for families and ...

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with ... a car versus pedestrian crash near the intersection of Farnsworth Avenue and Summit Avenue in Aurora Township.

Students at Perspectives Charter High School are taking charge on the city’s South Side by mobilizing and leading the way for ...

A man was struck and killed by a work van in Kane County early Monday morning. Deputies responded to the report of a motor vehicle versus a pedestrian crash near the ...

On Saturday, two long-time friends and alumni of James Ward Elementary School celebrated the school’s 150th anniversary, with ...

Chicago's Albany Park was home to Rosenblum's Bookstore, Weinberg's Clothing — and also alleged DC shooter Elias Rodriguez ...

CHICAGO | The Rev. Robin Hood stands in front of an elementary school in what's known as "The Holy City" — the Chicago neighborhood where the notorious Vice Lords street gang got its start ...

Third Ward Alderman Tom Jones' motion to form a committee to research amending Colona's ordinances to allow chickens died for ...

Every Friday, the Braves Report invites AJC beat writer Justin Toscano to formally join the party. He wrote what follows. A disclaimer: As I’m writing this, we don’t yet know the full extent of AJ ...