Victoria Benson

Victoria Benson co-founded the group after her son C.J. briefly disappeared in September.

The effort was sparked by the brief disappearance of Victoria Benson's son C.J. in September.

The event will take place from noon-3 p.m. Feb. 21 at Josi's Frozen Yogurt at Six Corners.

The effort was sparked by the brief disappearance of Victoria Benson's son C.J. in September.

Parents held petition drive, letter-writing campaign to ask the mayor to cool Portage Park Elementary.

Several other Far Northwest Side schools saw their budgets decrease, while some had increases.

Parents held a petition drive and letter-writing campaign to ask the mayor to cool down the school.

The second-annual walkathon will raise money to install lockers for middle school students.

Parents at the school are asking Mayor Rahm Emanuel to speed up plans to air-condition the school.

Schools on the Northwest Side are making up for budget cuts by relying on fees paid by parents.

The investigation into the kidnapping is ongoing, a police spokesman said.

The far Northwest Side school had been bracing for $59,000 in cuts.

The Far Northwest Side School expects to lose $59,000 because of an enrollment decline.