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But schools still are underfunded, the Chicago Teachers Union and several local groups said Thursday.
The Central Manufacturing District facility could work for Amazon's headquarters, Ald. Cardenas said.
The proposed high school would house 300 to 500 students and cost $16 to 20 million.
Villegas will succeed Ald. George Cardenas (12th), who served two years as chair of the 11-member group.
A hearing in the school district's lawsuit against the state is set for Wednesday.
The effort is based on a Obama administration initiative designed to increase police force diversity.
Ald. George Cardenas urged the mayor not to "ignore the needs of the Latino community."
Ald. Harry Osterman said the city's on edge as a Tuesday strike deadline approaches.
Alderman and the CTU said the Emanuel administration is talking directly with teachers union officials.
Parents who had to go pick up kids left chanting, "We want a vote. Keep our schools afloat."
Ald. George Cardenas called for making students a priority, but others defended their TIF funds.
Protesters at the Board of Education backed three aldermanic proposals to raise a total of $400 million.
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa's bid to reinstate the corporate head tax was instantly derailed.
The City Council approved a plan that supporters said will encourage more people to recycle.
Castellanos was unarmed when police fatally shot him in 2013 in Albany Park.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.