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CPS Bans Group From Holding Testing Talk At Lane Tech

More Than A Score was banned from holding a forum on high-stakes testing at Lane Tech.

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Should Your Child Opt Out of Upcoming Tests? Anti-Test Group Holds Meetings

The parent group More Than a Score will hold informational meetings around the city throughout March.

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.

CPS ISAT Probe Prompts Parents to Push Back

Parents and neighborhood groups organized a petition and a fundraiser backing ISAT opponents.

Little Village »

CPS Turns ISAT Probe to Saucedo Academy, Rattling Parents

Chicago Public Schools officials insisted they were questioning teachers and staff, not students.

Parents Upset by 'Intimidating' Survey of Students Who Opted-Out of ISAT

The survey, reportedly given by the principal to students at Pritzker, used emoticons to query kids.

Murray Council Pushes for Fewer Standardized Tests, More Teaching Time

The LSC urged lawmakers to cut the number of mandated tests and their ties to federal funding.

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.