Chalkbeat19h
Chicago’s fight over school staff pensions: 4 big things you need to know
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration keeps pushing Chicago Public Schools to maintain payments to a pension fund for ...
Crain's Chicago Business7d
Why this dive bar has been boarded up for months — and the guilty plea that will finally fix it
The plywood was a necessity at first. A burglar broke into the bar in September 2023. He entered through the window and bent ...
Chicago school board decision to rescue 5 Acero Charter Schools ‘will set a new precedent,’ members say
Some board members are concerned that vote to keep open five of seven schools in the Acero Charter network could signal a ...
Grains mostly lower, livestock higher
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. May. corn was unchanged at $4.62 a bushel. May. wheat was down 0.25 cent at $5.55 a bushel. May. oats was down 2 ...
Grains mixed, livestock lower
CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. May. corn was up 0.25 cent at $4.69 a bushel. May. wheat fell by 2 cents at $5.56 a bushel. May. oats fell by 3.25 cents ...
Chalkbeat7d
As big costs loom, Chicago’s school board plans to amend its budget. But questions remain.
For months, the school board has faced questions about how it will pay for ongoing labor negotiations and a pension cost the ...
City Bureau7d
Newswire: Chicago’s school board saves charter schools from closing
— Andrea Ayalla, a 7th grader at Acero Charter - Sandra Cisneros Elementary during public comment.