For disabled Chicagoans transit is a way to get to work, attend school, access medical care, visit family and be part of the community.

Shutting off federal loans for these students could turn people away from the profession altogether, at a time when teachers are burnt out and leaving classrooms and daycares, early childhood ...

Academic research also shows that student debt shaped career choices in fields with lower and more variable pay. A 2023 ...

Started in 2020 as a five-year initiative inspired by the racial justice outcry following the police murder of George Floyd, the California Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million ...

The Chicago Board of Education is divided on a balanced budget that avoids Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to borrow and cover a ...

On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson looked to Springfield for more money. Johnson pointed out the calculated $1.6 ...

To close an almost billion-dollar budget deficit, Chicago Public Schools presented a balanced budget that does not include ...

CPS CEO and union leaders met with alderpeople Tuesday about closing the district’s $734 million deficit. They didn’t offer a ...

The $10.2 billion budget relies on cuts, debt refinancing, and more city tax dollars, among other things, to close a major ...

BORED MEETING: Mayor Eric Adams is leaving a financial predicament for his successor — who, as of now, is looking more and ...

Chicago Public Schools leaders on Wednesday unveiled their plan to overcome a $734 million budget shortfall for the upcoming ...

In 2026, more than 114,000 Missouri households stand to lose critical support to keep their homes heated and cooled. Congress ...