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Parents, Faculty Plead With Ald. Mitts To OK Charter High School Expansion

Ald. Mitts agreed to the expansion into an adjacent vacant building in March, but now opposes the move.

Heart of Chicago »

3 Charter Schools On 'Warning List' For Underperformance, CPS Says

Since it's appeared on the list two years in a row, Lozano H.S. could be closed, officials said.

Charter Schools Join Call For Education Funding As Dance Party Breaks Out

Butler College Prep Principal Christopher Goins called on politicians to "put kids first."

CPS Parents Rip Ald. Burns, Demand Vote Halting New Charter Schools

Protesters accused Ald. Burns of blocking a resolution seeking a moratorium on new charter schools.

Charter-School Backers, Opponents Clash at CPS Hearings

Neighborhood school boosters were vocally opposed to proposed KIPP and New Life charter schools.

Noble Move to Uptown 'Would Suck the Lifeblood' From Local Schools: Ald.

But supporters said move would offer more choice to families.

Young Women's Leadership Charter School to Hold Open House Jan. 25

Bronzeville's only all-girl public school, a charter, throws open its doors for prospective students.

Andersonville »

Andersonville Residents Blast Charter Plan as Others Tout Schools' Benefits

Critics say Passages Charter School's plan, presented Monday night, will hurt local high schools.

UNO Hires Federal Judge to Oversee Contracts After Controversy Erupts

Newspaper reports show insiders won contracts after the organization won a large state grant.

Ald. James Cappleman Says 'No' To Charter School Takeovers

Uptown's alderman said he doesn't want neighborhood schools turning into charters.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.