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.

Chicago Public Schools, or CPS, is perched on a financial cliff, and a state financial takeover is an option, according to a Civic Federation report.

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 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 ...

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.

Ferguson said with Chicago Public Schools likely to ask for a property tax hike to help with its own ... The Civic Federation offered a number of other revenue options that include hiking the ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has faced fierce scrutiny as the city's school board moves to end the selective enrollment process for 11 schools in the name of 'equity.' Fox News Media Fox Business ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The school year for the Chicago Public Schools began Monday amid a sweltering heat wave, as questions continued to swirl over the future of the district's top boss. Several ...

As Chicago Public Schools tries to close a $529 million budget gap amid a structural deficit, the Civic Federation floats reviving state financial oversight of the district’s finances.

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 ...