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CPS Budget Passes but With Amendment
(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago Board of Education voted Thursday to approve a nearly $10 billion budget for the upcoming school year but not before modifying it. The plan was amended by board members to included an additional $150 million in funds from Springfield. But the head of...
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CPS Budget Vote Thursday
(CHICAGO) -- Chicago Board of Education members will vote today on a nearly $10 billion budget. The budget includes a mix of layoffs, some salary freezes, and more to fill a $732 million budget gap. Layoffs will total 1,600. Of those, 700 are teaching position. The Chicago T...
Jul 30, 2026
Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed SB 2427 into law, which bans cellphones in public schools statewide. The goal of the new law is to remove distractions from classrooms. The law requires school districts to develop and implement a "bell-to-bell" policy, restrictin...
Jul 29, 2026
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CPS Budget Passes but With Amendment
(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago Board of Education voted Thursday to approve a nearly $10 billion budget for the upcoming school year but not before modifying it. The plan was amended by board members to included an additional $150 million in funds from Springfield. But the head of...
6h ago
CPS Budget Vote Thursday
(CHICAGO) -- Chicago Board of Education members will vote today on a nearly $10 billion budget. The budget includes a mix of layoffs, some salary freezes, and more to fill a $732 million budget gap. Layoffs will total 1,600. Of those, 700 are teaching position. The Chicago T...
Jul 30, 2026
Pritzker signs school cellphone ban to avoid student distractions
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed SB 2427 into law, which bans cellphones in public schools statewide. The goal of the new law is to remove distractions from classrooms. The law requires school districts to develop and implement a "bell-to-bell" policy, restrictin...
Jul 29, 2026
Expected street, sidewalk closures for Lollapalooza 2026
Lollapalooza is once again set to take center stage in Chicago's Grant Park, with street and sidewalk closures in place for one of the city's biggest festivals. From July 30 to Aug. 2, the annual extravaganza will feature more than 170 performers, including the likes of Lord...
Jul 29, 2026
CBP: China Drug Bust at O'Hare
(CHICAGO) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team at O'Hare International Airport seized a shipment containing 10,412 tablets and 2,144 vials of unapproved medications, human growth hormones, and steroids. This shipment originated f...
Jul 29, 2026
Chicago is finally getting an official Italian Beef Festival and it debuts next week
Italian beef fans, get ready to celebrate: Chicago is getting its first ever Italian Beef Festival (finally). The annual Jeff Fest in Jefferson Park is officially rebranding, and the inaugural Chicago Italian Beef Fest will take over Jefferson Memorial Park from Friday, July...
Jul 28, 2026
