The storm left Texans without power for days and CPS Energy with $850 million in bills. Rather than paying its debt, the ...

With two weeks remaining before a planned vote on Chicago Public Schools’ $9.9 billion budget proposal, Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he won’t accept staff cuts or forgo CPS’ $175 million obligation ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A battle is brewing over whether Chicago Public Schools or the city responsible for a $175 million pension payment. Passage of a CPS budget is likely to hinge on how school board ...

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Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A disputed $175 million pension payment that’s caused ...

The Board of Education is considering an amendment to this year’s Chicago Public Schools budget that could finally force a decision about whether it will make a disputed pension payment and how it ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The funding feud between Chicago Public Schools and the mayor's office over a $175 million pension payment is heating up. More than two dozen City Council members have signed on to a ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s spending plan for Chicago Public Schools heavily relies on the prospective TIF revenue from the city.