One of the most trying hours of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 17 months in office came on the morning of October 7, during ...

There was a heated hearing at City Hall on Wednesday as council members questioned the head of Chicago Public Schools about ...

Stars like Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, and Manny Ramirez drew the spotlight, but the memories belong to all the players.

The budget shortfall faced by Chicago Public Schools took center-stage during a heated City Council Education Committee meeting Wednesday at City Hall, but no school board members — outgoing or ...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez had the stage to himself Wednesday at City Hall, and used it to go on the offensive ...

While Martinez made the case for a slew of new revenue options, council members admonished the Chicago Public Schools' lack ...

In an exclusive sitdown, Cristina Pacione-Zayas invited WGN to City Hall’s 5th floor to, in her words, “clear the air.” ...

Chicago alderpeople peppered CPS CEO Pedro Martinez with questions about the district’s budget, the idea of a short-term loan ...

What happened: CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did show up and took questions from alders who variously suggested that he was too frugal or too liberal on school spending, especially on more than 100 schools ...

Pedro Martinez became the focus of the council's ire in a meeting originally slated for questioning outgoing and incoming members of the Board of Education on the ongoing drama.

The West Side neighborhood is celebrating a long-awaited project they hope will transform three schools. The project relies ...