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Yet Mayor Rahm Emanuel said it can even be extended to "the whole city, not just Safe Passage routes."

Even with mixed feelings over closures, students reported a positive first-day experience.

Protesters gathered outside the Mayor's Office to call for a citywide boycott on Wednesday.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS boss Barbara Byrd-Bennett defended their comprehensive safe-passage strategy.

Though a judge ruled in favor of CPS, he said the district's utilization formula might need tweaking.

A judge could rule on a discrimation suit filed against Chicago Public Schools Tuesday afternoon.

Gang graffiti and boarded buildings greet students on their new "safe passage" route in Englewood.

CTU President Karen Lewis called the ruling "unfortunate."

As students from closing schools prepare for a new start, the city is stepping up its security efforts.

School officials said the teacher's status as an untenured instructor, not revenge, put him in jeopardy.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the Guardian Angels should deploy to places other than the Magnificent Mile.

As protests against the cuts continue, the district would also cut $112 million in central office costs.