The city of Chicago has done the equivalent of emptying its checking account, and the explanations out of City Hall don’t ...

City Hall budget officials say major sources of revenues in the city’s general fund came in far lower than anticipated.

Two factors outside the city’s control explain the situation: a $165 million reduction in Chicago’s share of revenues from the personal property replacement tax, and a disputed $175 million pension ...

The layoffs included 87 people represented by SEIU Local 73 — nearly all of whom were crossing guards — plus 67 employees in the district’s central and network offices, and seven people represented by ...

Interim CPS CEO Macqueline King adjusted the district's deficit last week to $734 million, $200 million more than her ...

As commissioner, Martinez is now responsible for overseeing the state’s education priorities and ensuring districts are ...

CPS employs about 600 crossing guards, and close to 90 are getting pink slips. In addition, about 20 guard vacancies are not ...