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Courtenay Loses 10 Positions In CPS Staff Cuts

McCutcheon Elementary School and Brenneman Elementary School each lost two positions due to the cuts.

In School Budget Squeeze, Courtenay Requests Donations For Family Fest

To help the school purchase items for the festival you can donate gift cards, cash or checks.

Courtenay Moves Students Out of Child Parent Center Building

Principal Macquline King said the move would make students more "comfortable."

Teachers Who Joined Courtenay After Merger Allege 'Unfair' Evaluations

Some former Stockton teachers at the Uptown school said they don't feel supported by the administration.

iPads Missing From 'Welcoming School' Courtenay

Students no longer have access to the iPads for lessons after the dozen tablets went missing.

Courtenay School Council Votes 'Yes' on Budget at Contentious Meeting

Critics wanted the LSC to follow the example of rebellious Blaine Elementary and "fight."

'War Zone' No More? Courtenay Beefs Up Security, Plans Anti-Bully Campaign

Members of the school community said they were looking to move past internal tensions and find solutions.

Courtenay Gets Top CPS Rating, Despite Merging With Below-Average School

CPS said that in merger situations, it is ignoring the scores from the schools that disappeared.

Courtenay Elementary Hires Principal, Moves Forward With Stockton Merger

Macquline King takes over as principal at Courtenay, which is moving to Stockton's campus in the fall.

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.