Chicago By the Numbers is a weekly feature highlighting the most important numbers from the news across Chicago's neighborhoods.
The decrease in out-of-school suspensions issued to Chicago Public Schools high school students during the first half of the current school year compared with the last. The school district has made recent policy changes to avoid automatically harsh discipline for student misconduct. While there have been declines in suspensions and expulsions for students throughout the district, the change has had limited impact on black students, the data shows.
How much private equity investor Blackstone Group is paying to buy the Willis Tower, Chicago's tallest skyscraper, according to the Tribune. The iconic building, which was once known as the Sears Tower, was last sold in 2004 for $840 million.
The number of speeding violations issued by two Far North Side speeding cameras installed since December 2013. Between the two cameras, $1.17 million in fines have been issued so far. In all, the city has installed 50 speed cameras around Chicago.
The number of children in Chicago and its suburbs who have been returned to state custody by a special unit in the Cook County Sheriff's Office, according to the New York Times.
The number of aldermen who voted to unanimously approve the transfer of parkland to the Obama Presidential Library in case University of Chicago's bid wins. Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd), an outgoing foe of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, initially threatened to cast a dissenting vote, but decided against it.
The amount that famed NBA guard Magic Johnson donated to Rahm Emanuel's mayoral re-election campaign, according to the Tribune. One of the basketball legend's companies was awarded a $80 million custodian contract by the Chicago Public Schools.
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