The Latest Breaking News from CPS

Lead exposure, other environmental hazards are why Chicago needs green schools

School communities, residents, elected leaders and policymakers should work together to protect the health of every school community member.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023

Man Utd fans aim homophobic Chelsea chant at Frank Lampard during FA Cup clash

Manchester United's FA Cup clash with Everton was marred by the singing of a homophobic chant towards Frank Lampard, with the song having been classed as a hate crime by the CPS

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

How City Hall went after Ald. Burnett and a drug house, why your Peoples Gas bill could rise and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 6, 2023

Major revelations in new CPS watchdog report, CPD under fire for keeping cop with far-right ties and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Prison officers set to stand trial charged with manslaughter after inmate's death

Anthony Paine took his own life in his cell at HMP Liverpool nearly five years ago

Liverpool Echo · Jan 5, 2023

CPS wants former student’s family to pay $56,000 over allegations of lying about residency

The district removed the student from Northside College Prep in late December — right before her last semester of high school — and banned her from all CPS selective enrollment schools and programs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Schools masking absenteeism by misreporting truant CPS students as transfers, dropouts, IG says

The Chicago Public Schools inspector general says there appears to be widespread problems with the way students who stop coming to school are being tracked.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Freshman JROTC enrollment plunges after overhaul by Chicago Public Schools

After an investigation found students were enrolled in a JROTC high school class “without any choice in the matter,” CPS ended automatic enrollment.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

Prison officers to appear in court on manslaughter charge

Anthony Paine took his life in HMP Liverpool, but his death later became a criminal investigation

Liverpool Echo · Jan 5, 2023

Evil paedophile recorded himself raping young children before sharing photos and videos online

Martyn Armstrong was identified after specialist National Crime Agency investigators reversed distortion filters he used to disguise his face in the images. The abuse began 17 years ago in June 2005 and continued to February 2011

Wales Online · Jan 4, 2023