More than 8,000 devices were detected outside of Illinois. A majority of them ended up overseas in 140 countries—including Azerbaijan, Barbados, China, Ethiopia, Jordan and Nicaragua.

At least 36 former Chicago Public Schools employees with a "do not hire" designation worked for the district as sports officials, a district watchdog said in a new report detailing other disturbing findings.

In its annual report, Chicago Public Schools Office of the Inspector General highlighted misuse of family income information forms.

At least 36 former Chicago Public Schools employees with a "do not hire" designation worked for the district as sports officials, a district watchdog said in a new report detailing other disturbing findings.

Altogether, tens of thousands of laptops, iPads, and cellphone hot spots were lost or stolen during the 2023-2024 school year. As Tara Molina reports, thousands of those devices—bought and paid for with Chicagoans’ tax dollars—have ended up in other countries.

An investigation found “poor management and oversight” led to former mayor’s campaign emailing teachers for student volunteers.