Michele Smith

At least seven Chicago aldermen support the measure, backed by activist group ONE Northside.

The addition to the school will include 17 classrooms, two band rooms, a lunchroom and computer lab.

A developer is turning the former school's 24 classrooms into 24 apartments.

The move is meant to punish "brazen Putinesque Russian aggression" in Ukraine.

The city's zoning committee approved the plan to add more than 700 housing units to the site.

Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) cited a schedule conflict as project moved to next stage of approval process.

The plan now heads to the City Council's Zoning Committee, which meets next week.

The majority of the neighborhood supports the project, 43 Ward Ald. Michele Smith said.

The three aldermen who represent the area spoke at a "state of the neighborhood" lunch.

Others said the long delay in developing the property is hurting the local economy.

Ald. Michele Smith on Monday night announced the plans, including a scaled-back third building.

The state rifle association said such signs are an invitation to criminals.

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The proposed height and density of buildings in the development remained a concern for some groups.

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