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Budget Cuts Mean Bigger 7th-Grade Classes At Oriole Park Elementary School

Principal Tim Riff said the budget cuts meant the school could not hire another middle school teacher.

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Class Sizes Could Swell To 40 Students If Budgets Slashed, Principal Warns

Two town hall meetings will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday to answer questions about the CPS budget.

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Oriole Park Elementary Celebrates Clerk Who Will Retire After 32 Years

Mildred "Millie" Borrero will retire in June after 32 years at the Norwood Park school.

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Despite 'Severe' Cut, Class Sizes Will Not Grow at Oriole Park Elementary

Principal Tim Riff said he was "elated" no teachers would be laid off despite the budget cut.

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Far Northwest Side Schools Hit Hard By Midyear Budget Cuts

Ten area CPS elementary schools will get their budgets cut by more than 3 percent.

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Budget Crisis Could Cost 10 Oriole Park Teachers Their Jobs, Principal Says

CPS officials say the district needs $480 million from the state to avoid laying off 5,000 teachers.

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School for Kids With Special Needs Gets New Nurse After Ald. Arena Objects

Ald. Mary O'Connor said she was "outraged" that one of her schools is losing a nurse as a result.

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Oriole Park Elementary Annex to Include Multipurpose Room -- But No Gym

Despite being severely overcrowded, Oriole Park has test scores that rank it as one of the city's best.

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Oriole Park Elementary Classrooms Left Without Water Due to Deep Freeze

Water service was restored Friday to the Norwood Park school's modular building.

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.