The Chicago School is spending about $48 million in construction costs, and the expected economic impact over 10 years is projected to be $1 billion, with $4.8 million in taxes, according to Nealon.

Outgoing Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez attended his last school board meeting Thursday night as board members consider renewals for some of the city's charter schools.

Three undergraduate students at the University of Chicago won a new housing challenge for proposing a citywide vacancy tax. The tax would fund affordable, infill housing.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business has received $14 million in total gift commitments from University of Chicago trustee and alumnus John Edwardson and Fran Edwardson to support its ...

Paul Vallas: The real reason Chicago high schoolers are missing so much school — and what to do about it Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook ...

The Chicago Board of Education has narrowed its list for the interim schools’ chief down to three candidates in recent days, one of whom has a history of alleged negligence as a principal.

Teen killed in South Side shooting days after graduating from Chicago high school. DeAngelo Miles, 17, was football captain, planned to join Navy. By John Garcia, Cate Cauguiran, and Lissette Nuñez .

Steven Kersten, JD’80, is a University of Chicago Trustee, and Priscilla Kersten is a member of the Crown Family School Advisory Council. The gift significantly expands UEI’s focus by increasing ...

There’s reason to cheer inside Whitney Young Magnet High School as nearly two dozen students received a perfect score on their ACTs. Twenty-three students in the junior class achieved a 36, a ...

A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has lured investment from billionaires including Don Wilson, Michael Polsky and Ashley Duchossois Joyce to fund University of Chicago technology startups.

Chicago public school security guard teaches kids how to DJ 02:34. A staff member at a school in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is known for keeping the kids safe during the day — but after ...