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Prospective school board candidates and incumbents line up outside the Chicago Board of Elections on May 18, 2026, to submit their nominating petitions for Chicago’s first fully elected school board. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Why 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

July 15, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

The Chicago Electoral Board decision to remove school board candidates leaves at least five races uncontested in the historic November election.

The Chicago Public Schools emblem is on the headquarters building in Chicago, July 10, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Public Schools lays off 162 central office, citywide staff

July 13, 2026 at 7:17 p.m.

The layoffs are projected to save the district $18 million, a CPS spokesperson said. The district did not specify which positions were impacted.

Glenna Broderick, right, and Joie Allen, center, along with other circus performers delight the crowd at the Elgin 4th of July parade on July 4, 2026, in Elgin. The two-hour parade featured community organizations and businesses, politicians, sports leagues and dancers, to name a few. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Fireworks, parades and community mark America’s 250th in Chicago

July 4, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

Crowds fanned out across the Chicago area Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July, marking 250 years of American independence with colorful parades, beach days and backyard barbecues.

Chicago school board President Sean Harden speaks during a discussion about the elected school board with City Club CEO Dan Gibbons at Maggiano's Banquets in River North on June 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

No ‘cakewalk’: Chicago school board president reflects on shift to elected governance

June 30, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

Sean Harden said it is difficult to reach consensus in part because of the board’s size. At 21 members, the board is among the largest in the country.

Attorney Ed Mullen speaks in support of dual-circulation cases allowing candidates to remain on the ballot, during a Chicago Board of Elections meeting on June 30, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Chicago Board of Elections says circulation rule doesn’t apply to school board

June 30, 2026 at 5:22 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Elections ruled Tuesday that school board candidates can't be disqualified simply because their petition circulators also worked partisan races.

Arrita Sanchez, a social studies teacher at Orr Academy High School, talks in a small group as people gather on June 23, 2026, at Westinghouse College Prep for a forum on the Chicago Public Schools budget for the upcoming school year. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CPS officials aim for swift budget approval amid $700 million deficit

June 26, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools officials aim to have the school year budget approved by the end of July, to secure short-term borrowing to help cover operational costs.

The Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center, one of Evanston-Skokie District 65's schools, pictured in February 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Federal judge rules part of a discrimination lawsuit against Evanston-Skokie District 65 may advance

June 25, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Parts of a discrimination lawsuit raised against Evanston-Skokie School District 65 can advance, a U.S. District judge ruled.

Kelly Kennard, right, a volunteer with Friends of Kenwood Academy, jokes with co-workers while setting up their booth before the start of eighth grade graduation at the school on June 1, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Why more Chicago schools lean on dollars they raise independently amid budget crunch

June 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As CPS grapples with a massive structural deficit, more schools have leaned on private fundraising to pay for essentials.

Brenda Lee Anderson stands outside of Ogden Elementary School on June 19, 2026, in Chicago. She is running for the District 6A seat on the Chicago Board of Education. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

‘Should I have done this?’: Dozens of candidates fight to stay on Chicago’s school board ballot

June 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Among the 51 people vying for a seat on the Chicago Board of Education in November, 28 are facing objections to their candidacies.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King testifies during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on parental rights and school content policies, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP)

House Republicans press CPS chief over DEI, transgender student policies

June 10, 2026 at 6:08 p.m.

Congressional lawmakers grilled Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King in an hourslong hearing on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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