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CPS Has Safest Year Ever, Study Says; 'Nothing to Celebrate': Critics

Mayor Rahm Emanuel credited Safe Passage workers, police initiatives and a "mind shift" at CPS.

CPS to Lay Off 550 Teachers, 600 Other Staffers

CPS says the layoffs are due to "enrollment declines," claims fewest end-of-year teacher cuts in years.

CTU's Karen Lewis Promises 2015 City Election Will be 'Contentious'

CTU President Karen Lewis said, "I'm not looking to make anybody's election year easy at all."

CPS Students Demand To Be Heard on Turnaround Plan: 'This is Wrong'

About 100 people attended a protest outside the Kenwood home of the Chicago School Board president.

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Gresham Elementary 'Turnaround' Plan Slammed By Principal, Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis called the CPS proposal a "hostile takeover."

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Gresham Elementary Parents Take Wait-And-See Approach to 'Turnaround'

After years on academic probation, Gresham is slated to undergo a possible staff overhaul.

Pols Weigh Lesssons From Primary, CTU's Impact

The Chicago Teachers Union claimed victories on Ames Middle School and Will Guzzardi.

CPS Per-Pupil Funding Should Be Increased, Parents Say

Parents representing 17 schools pressed the Board of Education to increase classroom spending.

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LSC Candidate Filing Deadline Extended to March 14

A lack of candidates for the unpaid posts has been a problem this year.

Charter Expansion Could Lead to Teaching Creationism, Karen Lewis Says

A state charter board spokeswoman denied the allegation.

Chicago Teachers Union Forming Independent Political Organization

The union said it will concentrate on issues, not candidates, "but 2015 is on."

Teachers Union Demands CPS Close Schools As Wind Chills Could Reach -52

Temperatures in Chicago will be brutally cold this week, but school will still be in session.

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Rahm Defends School Closings, Says He Admires, Supports Teachers

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said first-day attendance wasn't the true test of "consolidated" schools.

CPS School Closings: Lawsuit to Stop Closing of 10 Schools Dismissed

CTU President Karen Lewis called the ruling "unfortunate."

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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

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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.

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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.