Mount Greenwood Elementary School

Most of the schools in the 19th Ward maintained their ratings in the latest CPS evaluations.

Morgan Park High School, Esmond Elementary and Sutherland Elementary all saw sharp declines, CPS said.

A hiring fair for 19th Ward residents will take place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday at the Ag School.

Jack Higgins, of Mount Greenwood, is battling leukemia and will be among several team coaches.  

Kenny Golladay was drafted in the third round, and Pat O'Connor went in the seventh round.

Anthony Pappalas fought a rare and aggressive brain tumor that affects children between ages 5-7.

The fundraiser comes ahead the annual "Get Behind the Vest" pancake breakfast from 8 a.m.-noon Sunday.

Two major school construction projects in the 19th Ward were announced Saturday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Morgan Park High School and Esmond Elementary saw the deepest cuts among 19th Ward public schools.

Russell Rhoads of the 10700 block of South Homan Avenue was arrested Thursday, Ald. Matt O'Shea said.

The year was marked by a police shooting, a series of protests, a proposed school overhaul and more.

Protests after the shooting have revived the neighborhood's negative reputation — fairly or not.

Holly Simon, founder of I Am Who I Am, has hosted her annual benefit for 8 years in the neighborhood.

Keller's building won't be used to solve overcrowding at Mount Greenwood elementary, the official said.

Keller parents worry their campus might still be seen as a way to relieve overcrowding elsewhere.