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Packed Decatur Could Move To Bigger School In Rogers Park, Add Junior High

The elementary school in West Ridge has no cafeteria and rents recess space from a community center.

2 Rogers Park Schools Should Merge After Big Drop In Enrollment: Ald. Moore

Kilmer and Field would become one school under a plan to give Field's building to overcrowded Decatur.

Girls Trudge Barefoot Through Mud To Win First Place In School's Only Sport

Meanwhile, the Decatur School boys' team also took home fourth place over other CPS schools.

Parents 'Challenged' By Earlier Start Time At Decatur; 'It Will Get Worse'

Though kids were smiling and giggling, some parents were flustered with the adjusted start time.

Except Decatur, Affected West Ridge, Rogers Park School Times Change Again

CPS announced Monday it was reverting back to original start times at 34 schools after complaints.

West Ridge Schools To Get $906,059 Slash To 2015-16 School Year Funding

One school, West Ridge Elementary, faces a $156,231 budget cut despite a 21-student body increase.

Plan to Move Decatur School to Uptown Sets Off Heated Debate at CPS Meeting

Opponents criticized a proposal, backed by Ald. Cappleman, to move one of the city's top elementaries.

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Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

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Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

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The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

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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.

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About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.