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CPS Mom Sings Christmas Plea To Rauner And Dems

Mary Hughes' Christmas carol calls out Gov. Bruce Rauner for vetoing $215 million meant for schools.

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Mount Greenwood Elementary Overcrowding Takes Center Stage In School Debate

A crowd filled the auditorium Thursday to talk about a massive 19th Ward school restructuring plan.

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Eileen Scanlan Chosen As Principal At Cassell Elementary In Mount Greenwood

The Local School Council voted Wednesday to choose a new leader for the school with 386 students.

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Cassell Elementary LSC Deadlocks Over Principal — Again

The next vote will be held at 4 p.m. July 6 at the school at 11314 S. Spaulding Ave. in Mount Greenwood.

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Cassell Elementary To Vote On A Principal Friday

The LSC held a second round of interviews with the two candidates behind closed doors Thursday.

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Cassell Principal Retires Early to Save Teacher Jobs from CPS Budget Cuts

Denise Esposito "fell on the sword for the sake of the school" and saved up to 3 jobs, an official said.

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'Small Win' for Special Education as Mount Greenwood Programs Stay Intact

"It's a nice, small win for special ed, because there are a lot of losses this year," one advocate said.

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Parents Rip Plan To Move Special-Ed Students To New School: 'It's Awful'

Mary Hughes believes special-needs students should remain in the same school through eighth grade.

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.