Peabody School

Peabody and Near North Special Ed schools will be converted into market-rate housing, the city said.

Apartments are planned for the former CPS school at 1444 W. Augusta Blvd., near the Kennedy Expressway.

Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said he supports the plan, which is something "the community seems to want."

The school is the first property of several put up for sale by CPS after last year's closures.

Shuttered West Town schools could become community centers or condos - but not nightclubs, realtor says.

A community organization wants to buy the school to expand its children and family programs.

Part of a larger city effort, the extra day is for students at Otis who need academic "intervention."

Only a security guard has a full-time position lined up for next year at a closing West Town School.

A veteran of a West Town CPS school slated for closure, Lisa Lane said she's proud, has no regrets.

Absenteesism could rise if CPS does not provide transportation to welcoming school, young mother alleged.

Transportation to other schools and safety are top concerns for parents and students, an organizer said.

Parents, students and teachers rallied to show CPS why closing their neighborhood school is a bad idea.

No shuttle bus will be provided for students of a West Town school targeted for closure, the CPS says.

"This is just the beginning of a long struggle," said one teacher in front of City Hall.

Parents, students and faculty expressed sadness over the impending loss of their schools and jobs.