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Water at more than 55 schools throughout the city has tested positive for lead, officials said.
Natalie Correa invented a hands-free umbrella after getting soaked while walking her dog.
The ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. May 27 at Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave.
Teachers at the Far Northwest Side school raised $9,000 to send the team to Washington, D.C.
The five students from Portage Park Elementary are less than $1,000 away from raising enough money.
Local school councils hire and evaluate school principals, among other duties.
Parents held petition drive, letter-writing campaign to ask the mayor to cool Portage Park Elementary.
The Shakespearean classic will come to life at 3 p.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday, organizers said.
Several other Far Northwest Side schools saw their budgets decrease, while some had increases.
The parent group is working to raise $30,000 to buy iPads for the students at Portage Park elementary.
Sponsored by Ald. John Arena, the April 25 health fair will offer screenings and fitness activities.
The festival will benefit Portage Park Elementary School, organizers said.
Parents held a petition drive and letter-writing campaign to ask the mayor to cool down the school.
The designation frees up grants, loans and tax credits for homeowners making renovations.
Portage Park Elementary School had been bracing for a $400,000 budget cut.
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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.