Johnson first raised the idea of a publicly owned grocery store in September 2023. He framed the idea as a way to improve food access on the city’s South and West sides, where supermarket closures ...

Chicago's ongoing contract negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) could ...

One Warm Coat operates the largest coat drive program in the U.S. and annually facilitates the collection and distribution of more than 500,000 coats to people across all 50 states. In Illinois alone, ...

CPS said it has offered teachers a 16% raise over four years, making them the highest paid in the country, with the exception of some New York City teachers. CTU countered with 24% raise over four ...

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates adamantly defended the union’s teachers’ contract proposals in a press ...

As that political guessing game continues, intrigue continues to mount over where things will settle between the Chicago Public Schools, led by Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, and the Chicago ...

"The greatest threat to our bargaining momentum is quite frankly the supreme being of CPS that's in charge of everything," ...

Last Friday, officials with CPS and CTU held dual press conferences to provide updates on their ongoing contract negotiations ...

Even as migrants find permanent housing, the city's problem persists with its lack of adequate affordable options and ...

After eight months of contentious talks that cost CEO Pedro Martinez his job, Chicago Public Schools teacher contract negotiations are entering a decisive phase.

In dueling press conferences Friday Public Schools officials and Chicago Teachers Union members each emphasized that valuable ...