CHICAGO (CBS) -- The budget watchdog group the Civic Federation warned Monday that the Chicago Public Schools' finances are in such bad shape that the State of Illinois may need to take control of ...

Chicago Public Schools finances are in “precarious” condition, so fragile and in danger of collapse that the state of Illinois needs to consider seizing control of the troubled school district.

Civic Federation: TIFs Are Good for Chicago Public Schools. Clip: 8/22/2017 | 5m 44s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The governor and his allies say Chicago could solve a lot of its public school ...

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 first-year cost is not the issue. The problem, according to Laurence Msall, is what happens after that.

(Crain's) — Chicago Public Schools' proposal to balance its spending plan by draining a budget stabilization fund is a "risky move" that threatens daily operations, the Civic Federation warns.In ...

Chicago Public Schools is on the financial brink and the state should consider taking over, according to budget watchdog group the Civic Federation. Skip to content. All Sections.

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 has thrown its support behind a property tax hike and proposed $5.9 billion budget for Chicago Public Schools in 2011-12, but it has concerns about the long-term financial ...

The Civic Federation gave its recommendations. ... Ferguson said with Chicago Public Schools likely to ask for a property tax hike to help with its own fiscal crisis, ...