The school district will join districts across the state and northwest Indiana in closing down operations Friday.

2026 will bring fresh budget issues and school board elections in Chicago, while Illinois leaders may have to grapple with a significant loss in federal child care funding.

The funding increase would be in line with past years but doesn’t keep up with inflation and comes as the state is facing a major deficit.

The extra money comes from special taxing districts for development.

The investigation, which has spanned multiple years, alleges that Instituto has failed to provide more than 100 students with disabilities with services they are legally entitled to.

The Board of Education will vote later this month on whether to sell the former Bontemps, Henson, and Shedd elementary schools.

Chicago Board of Education members held a rally outside of Austin High School to urge city officials to vote in favor of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $16.6 billion budget proposal. Members warn there could be staffing cuts if the plan is voted down.

The Chicago Board of Education narrowed its search for CEO to two finalists. But after the names were leaked earlier this month, board members now say they are “reconsidering” and “recalibrating.”

As the federal government ratched up immigration enforcement in Chicago, local organizations and legal groups have pushed families to create documents that give temporary custody of their children to someone they trust.

A group of seven mothers who serve as parent mentors in Chicago Public Schools are trying to help families in their communities amid the Trump administration’s increased immigration enforcement in Chicago.