Friday, March 14, 2025

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education
  • by david hall
Mayor says he wants a CPS leader who will fight for more funding as fate of current CEO hangs in the balance

The mayor Thursday seemed to contrast his schools vision with the more fiscally conservative approach of the CPS CEO, who his administration is taking steps to push out, WBEZ and the Sun-Times reported this week.

transportation
  • by david hall
Traffic may 'grind to a halt' after transit COVID-19 grants run out, RTA warns

On the one hand, the state could increase transit spending to reach the "regional transit" model. On the other, commuters could see their travel times nearly double if the state does not commit more tax dollars to public transit.

education
  • by david hall
Charter schools, parents demand answers from CPS: 'Stop playing political games'

The Board of Education is currently crafting a five-year plan for CPS but has not sufficiently addressed the future of charter schools, the group said Wednesday at a rally outside Jones College Prep.

immigration
  • by david hall
12 migrants taken to hospitals with possible food poisoning

The call came in from a shelter at 1310 N. Elston Ave. about 1:30 p.m. and 12 adults were taken to four different local hospitals, though it was not “life threatening,” fire officials told the Sun-Times Thursday afternoon.