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Sandra Leonard of Beverly will showcase 15 pieces of her bizarre "wearable art" Saturday night.
Northside College Prep, Whitney Young and other Chicago Public Schools also ranked high.
Grant Matern is the grandson of Ara Berberian, a warm-voiced bass who sang at the Metropolitan Opera.
Chance was "very talented and very energetic" during his time at Jones College Prep, the principal said.
Several parents were found to have falsified addresses to get kids into selective-enrollment schools.
The Inspector General also reported admissions fraud at Payton College Prep.
For better or worse, the city has used its trump card to redevelop big swaths of Downtown for decades.
The CPS music program is so popular an All-City ensemble has been formed. Apply to join by Feb. 19.
The Downtown school will drain its reserves in response to the mid-year budget cut ordered by CPS.
The students discussed the city's problems with aldermen as well as business and civic leaders.
Students appear to be crushing to get into some schools while avoiding others.
Chicago City of Learning is holding a Back to School party at Jones College Prep.
Payton was among three Chicago schools that cracked Newsweek's rankings of the top 500 high schools.
The about-face arrives after an outcry from students and staff, and a Downtown rally last week.
The three Downtown schools will start classes at 9 a.m. next year, altering schedules for many families.
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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.