Martinez was fired from his role nearly two months ago, though his contract keeps him in Chicago through late June. He has worked for Clark County before as deputy superintendent.

Des Plaines Public Library officials are seeking a new administrator to lead the staff following the retirement of longtime ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first official elected Chicago school board meeting focused on protecting Chicago Public School students from ICE, and a plea from CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to undocumented parents.

Public records show at airports in Milwaukee and the Chicago area, there have been multiple "near mid-air collisions" and other "close calls" in recent years. FOX6 News reviewed public records ...

Chicago is known globally for its striking skyline. But now many of the impressive towers that make up that awe-inspiring cityscape are going for a song. Is the property-value carnage happening ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fired Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was back in court Wednesday fighting to keep a temporary restraining order in place. "It's just allowing me to do my job ...

On the more forceful end are Chicago and Denver, whose large public school districts have ... Superintendent Pedro Galaviz said in a statement over the weekend that partnerships with ICE ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez answered questions Saturday about the false report that ICE agents were at a school Friday. Martinez defended the district's response to ...

City officials have done the same, publishing similar information at public bus and train stations. On Friday, Chicago Public Schools officials mistakenly believed ICE agents had come to a city ...

The Chicago Sun-Times merged with WBEZ-FM 91.5 under the nonprofit banner of Chicago Public Media in January 2022, with ambitious plans to leverage synergies and boost the fortunes of both the ...

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