The Civic Federation said dwindling enrollment, rising costs, long-term pension liabilities, and infrastructure needs have left the district on "the financial brink." ...

Chicago Public Schools is on the financial brink and the state should consider taking over, according to budget watchdog ...

A new report being released today by the government watchdog Civic Federation puts Chicago Public School finances under the ...

The borrowing comes as the government watchdog Civic Federation describes the junk-rated school district as being at a ...

The report by the Civic Federation, a prominent government fiscal watchdog, set the stage for incoming board members by identifying several areas causing fiscal turmoil: staffing increases ...

The future of ranked-choice voting in Arlington's general elections remains undecided as officials await a report on public ...

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That’s abundantly clear from a new report from the Civic Federation, which points out the most pressing fiscal and operational problems in CPS — among them, thousands of new hires largely paid ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The nation's fourth-largest school system is perched on a financial cliff, and will fall if something is not done soon, according to the Civic Federation. The budget watchdog ...

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

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The budget watchdog group the Civic Federation warned Monday that the Chicago Public Schools' finances are in such bad shape that the State of Illinois may need to take control of ...