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Little-known Jean Baptiste Beaubien, a fur trader, built his home 200 years ago.
Other improvements include turf fields at Schurz High School and Farnsworth Elementary School.
Water at 113 schools throughout the city has tested positive for lead, officials said.
The Jefferson Park school will also lose a support staff position, CPS officials said.
The free event is sponsored by Ald. John Arena and the Beaubien Parent Teacher Organization.
Local school councils hire and evaluate school principals.
Several other Far Northwest Side schools saw their budgets decrease, while some had increases.
The Jefferson Park founders are hoping their new button business becomes a booming one.
Sponsored by Ald. John Arena, the Jan. 24 health fair will offer screenings as well as free flu shots.
The event will feature work from both students and professional artists.
Schools on the Northwest Side are making up for budget cuts by relying on fees paid by parents.
Arts Alive Chicago painted the science-themed mural to inspire Beaubien Elementary School students.
The changes are designed to make the second-annual vote more fair, 45th Ward officials said.
The crosswalk will be installed as part of a federally funded project along Milwaukee Avenue.
Construction is set to begin in the fall, Principal Michelle Ludford said.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.