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Cassandra Washington served as principal for seven years and recently rallied for better school funding.
For the first time, schools are required to pay for diverse learners themselves.
In Rogers Park, parents and leaders at Gale Elementary said cutting the program would be "unacceptable."
Grady Humphrey, a former candidate for 49th Ward alderman, said the tree's leaves clogged his gutters.
The school has struggled academically and has been plagued with facility problems, such as lead paint.
CPS told Gale Elementary's principal it didn't include the school in a federal funding request.
School leaders have complained for years about the school's broken cameras and other facility issues.
School leaders said their requests to fix the school have gone unanswered by CPS officials.
Last year, the school faced permanent closure, and then a $448,000 budget cut.
"It's just so sad what they're doing to the kids," said Gale teacher Roberta Kaiser.
At a town hall meeting, parents said they didn't want to open a school building to a charter school.
A pared down list of 129 schools facing closure did not include Gale and Field Elementary Schools.
Some think the meeting is a sign the school is on CPS's next closure list.
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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.