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Back To School News For Uptown Students

Chicago Public Schools welcome students back to school Tuesday.

McCutcheon Principal Jenn Farrell Leaving For Edison Park Elementary

Jenn Farrell said she was leaving the Uptown elementary school at a parents' meeting Wednesday.

Edison Park Elementary Principal Resigning, Forum Set For Two Finalists

Pete Zimmerman has led Edison Park Elementary since 2008, when it became a neighborhood school.

11 CPS Principals Say 'We're Not Crying Wolf' On Budget Crisis

"My teachers are super, but they're not super-human," one North Side principal said Wednesday evening.

McCutcheon Students All Receive New Winter Coats

Operation Love-a-Child donated about 350 coats to the students Tuesday afternoon.

What's It Like To Be One of 20,000-Plus Homeless CPS Students?

Some students do homework by the light of a cellphone or catch up on sleep in the school's office.

McCutcheon Principal Talks Surviving Special Ed Cuts and High CPS Ratings

McCutcheon Elementary was able to save four special education positions by appealing CPS's decision.

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Trumbull Parents Not Happy About Uptown 'Welcoming' School

John McCutcheon Elementary School in Uptown is in an unsafe area, some parents said.

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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.