There were hopeful notes at the swearing-in of 20 new board members, half of them elected. Now the hard work begins.

Established in 2020, the fellowship aims to equip civic leaders with the knowledge and skills to advocate for free-market ...

Some two decades after Millennium Park opened, it’s time for the “next big thing” downtown, say a group of civic, business ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Civic Federation of Chicago, the local budget watchdog, is warning that finances are so bad in Chicago Public ...

Some pedestrian and bicycle advocates are urging Arlington leaders to swing for the fences when crafting the county's new ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new report paints a dire financial picture at Chicago Public Schools. The Civic Federation says CPS is in ...

As CPS and its teachers union disagree about how much the district can afford, a new report warns of dire fiscal outlook.

The nation's fourth-largest school system is perched on a financial cliff, and will fall if something is not done soon, ...

The Civic Federation said dwindling enrollment, rising costs, long-term pension liabilities, and infrastructure needs have ...

The budget watchdog group said CPS' finances are in such bad shape that the State of Illinois may need to take control of the ...

The new Chicago Board of Education being seated Wednesday — the first to have elected members — will stare down a district on the financial brink: an imbalanced budget, rising costs, falling student ...