District officials haven't said when they’ll be able to pay teachers retroactive raises for last school year and more layoffs ...

Financial problems are piling up at Chicago Public Schools, amid the district’s growing budget deficit and more cuts from the ...

Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn (13th) wants to raise the threshold for approving City Hall borrowing from a simple majority, ...

Climate justice” provisions in the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) new contract are colliding with financial reality as the ...

Lawmakers pass a pension boost despite huge current debt.

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The main revenue source for the 4% raise isn’t available until at least September. Meanwhile, the CPS board president says he and the interim CEO are working “feverishly” to produce the raises sooner.

New report from fiscal watchdog group OpenTheBooks found lifeguards in Los Angeles County earn massive salaries, with one ...

Illinois’ share of clean water grants to states would dip to $11 million next year, compared with $105.5 million this year.

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

The main revenue source for the 4% raise isn’t available until at least September. Meanwhile, the CPS board president says he and the interim CEO are working “feverishly” to deliver the raise sooner.