In Chicago, responsibility is so thoroughly diffused that when the system fails, every agency can point a finger elsewhere.

CPS CEO Forrest Claypool essentially called Tenth Ward alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza a liar during a closed-door meeting about school finances. Credit: Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times; Brian Jackson/Sun-Times ...

A vote on Monday could pave the way for a new contract for Chicago teachers. Members of the Chicago Teachers Union bargaining team were set to vote on the latest offer from the Chicago Public Schools.

On March 21, Illinois Democrats will nominate their candidates for the 2006 election. In that election, the nomination for Cook County Board President will be decided—a position that commands the ...

Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool is still hinting at a possible fare increase, after announcing the elimination of 200 non-union positions in an effort to partially fill a big ...