A former high school teacher from a Chicago suburb, who was previously charged with having a sexual relationship with a ...

Outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said he underestimated how hard it would be to convince Mayor Brandon Johnson to release ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The middle schooler faced years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS has added investigative ...