Could doing away with controversial TIF districts in Chicago actually hurt CPS? The governor and his allies say Chicago could solve a lot of its public school system’s financial problems by ...

A new report being released today by the government watchdog Civic Federation puts Chicago Public School finances under the microscope as the district nears a fateful turning point.

Saying it has to be “realistic,” the Civic Federation is giving Chicago Public Schools a pass on its new $8.4 billion budget, even though the fiscal 2021 spending quite possibly will have a ...

Civic Federation President Laurence Msall said Friday he has “significant concerns” about whether the Chicago Public Schools can afford the five-year, $1.5 billion contract that ended the 15 ...

The Chicago Public Schools board of education unanimously approved the $9.9 billion fiscal 2025 budget Thursday. The vote came on the heels of a report from the Civic Federation of Chicago, a ...

The Civic Federation of Chicago, the local budget watchdog, is warning that finances are so bad in Chicago Public Schools, that the State of Illinois may need to take control of the school system. The ...

The Civic Federation recommended a number of fixes after taking CPS to task for a lack of transparency on several key fronts. | File photo Share Given its bleak financial situation, Chicago Public ...

Former Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson, at police headquarters on Oct. 3, 2017, was named president of the Civic Federation.

Chicago Public Schools is teetering on the brink of the financial abyss, one that threatens to unravel the recent progress families and educators have fought so hard to achieve.

Martinez is being targeted by the Chicago Teachers Union over his unwillingness to support high-interest loans to support teacher raises.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Public Schools have released their long-awaited five-year plan ahead of a school board vote this Wednesday. The overall focus of the 47-page plan is addressing ...