CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Teachers Union wants the city to take money used to lure developers and redirect it to Chicago Public Schools, saying it could generate $1 billion for the school district. Instead of tax increment financing (TIF) money going to developers or big companies, it should be spent on CPS students, the…
The leaders of Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, sharply divided, appear ready to unite around one broad solution to solve the school district’s budget woes: tax increment financing revenue. Both CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and CTU leadership urged city officials this week to use TIF revenues — property tax money raised to…
Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, said he believes his dispute with Mayor Brandon Johnson “should never have escalated” to this level of public acrimony because he believes their goals for the school system are aligned. “I never chose this fight. I wanted things to calm down,” Martinez said in a wide-ranging interview with…
The 2024 MLB season is heating up after the Wild Card Series is in the books. Eight teams remain after the Orioles, Braves, Brewers and Astros were eliminated during the first round. The ALDS and NLDS both begin on Saturday with the Phillies vs. Mets and Dodgers vs. Padres in the National League, and the…
When the NFL’s 32 owners voted to approve the new kickoff rule for the 2024 season, the hope was that the change would lead to an increase in kickoff revenue, and while that happened, it wasn’t quite what the league was hoping for. To fix things, it’s starting to look like the NFL will change…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The NFL has implemented a new method for taking kickoffs. Ohio State coach Ryan Day believes college football will follow suit in the future. “If the NFL commits to that, you’ll probably see that,” Day said Thursday on his weekly radio show. “…Just because of the overall injuries, that’s why the NFL…
Tesla Inc TSLA shares are in the spotlight on Wednesday ahead of the EV company’s much-anticipated robotaxi event this week. Tesla also saw record shipments to China last month. What Happened: According to a Bloomberg report citing preliminary data from the China Passenger Car Association, Tesla shipped approximately 88,321 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles…
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – If you’re watching The View on KCRG-TV9, you’ve likely seen a political ad containing graphic depictions of abortion that ABC is required to air under federal law. Presidential candidate Randall Terry airs ads across the country featuring graphic images of aborted fetuses. Under federal law, ABC and KCRG-TV9 cannot reject…
Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance in Eastern Market talks about the auto industry and the economy to voters The Ohio senator and vice presidential nominee made his eighth visit to Michigan since becoming former President Donald Trump’s vice president. Vance spoke about election issues such as the economy, border security and especially in Detroit…
