CHICAGO (WLS) -- A former CPS high school dean is found guilty on several felony sex charges. Police said Brian Crowder had a ...

A former Chicago Public Schools dean was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a 15-year-old student at Little Village ...

Filmmakers Erin Babbin and Michael Sullivan join to discuss "Beyond Closure," their new documentary examining how communities ...

The Chicago Public Schools Board appointed King last week. The vote was 11 to 8 to approve her, with one abstention. King has a doctorate in education and a superintendent's license.

From 2008 to 2024, Chicago paid out over $1.11 billion in police-related legal settlements and verdicts. In 2025 alone, the city has already approved over $145 million in police settlements ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The new interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools took over on Friday. Macquline King comes from a position in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

According to a report authored by ChalkBeat and ProPublica, Chicago Public Schools had about 325,000 students enrolled this year after losing 70,000 students from 10 years ago, as the area faces ...

Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release money collected in tax-increment-financing districts.

Chicago public schools face enrollment crisis with 150 half-empty schools, costing up to $93,000 per student in some cases, as the district lost 70,000 students over the past decade.

Martinez said he was “standing up for what’s right” when he resisted high-interest borrowing to pay for the new Chicago Teachers Union contract and city pension payment.

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez held nothing back Monday, speaking at a City Club of Chicago event, where he opened up about his opposition to taking out a loan to help cover a ...