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Chicago Public Schools officials are set to present a balanced budget to the school board Wednesday morning. The big question is how they plan to close a shortfall of more than $700 million. ABC7 ...
Chicago Public Schools interim chief Macquline King is resisting pressure from Mayor Brandon Johnson to borrow millions of ...
CPS CEO and union leaders met with alderpeople Tuesday about closing the district’s $734 million deficit. They didn’t offer a ...
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Good afternoon, Chicago. The CTA will pay $6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after a city bus struck a woman last ...
After trims this summer, the school district's budget hole is $569 million. The options are few but include borrowing, ...
A $1.5B payroll tax on high earners and big firms won’t fly under current law, forcing Chicago to seek state approval or find ...
With budget deadlines looming for Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Brandon Johnson has raised the dollar amount he says the ...
The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday approved Macquline King as interim schools chief, replacing outgoing CEO Pedro Martinez as the search for a permanent leader continues. The board ...
CPS officials are faced with closing a whopping $734 million deficit by the end of the month. There is little wiggle room to ...
Macquline King, the interim CEO of Chicago Public Schools, is working to pass a balanced budget and address the $730 million budget shortfall, while prioritizing cuts away from the classroom.