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CPS Halts 'Inadvertent' Order For $535,000 In AC Units For Closing School

CPS officials said the U. of C.'s Woodlawn Charter was never supposed to get air conditioners.

School To Get $535,000 In Air Conditioners Just Before It Closes

The former Wadsworth building will be empty after the U. of C. moves out in the spring.

Woodlawn Faced With Big Empty School After U. of C. Charter Moves

U. of C. charter school leaders said the old Wadsworth building needs too much work to be a school.

City Sells $755K in Land to U. of C. for $1 to Build New Woodlawn Charter

The charter school is expected to move in 2017 to its new building and add 100 new students.

Wadsworth School's Asphalt Will Become Gardens With City Funding Approved

Below the garden, the city will build a system to better manage storm water.

Text Slang Installed on School Puzzles Parents, Teachers, Students

The message was put up by the closed Dumas Academy, but the new principal does not plan to take it down.

Wadsworth Elementary Beefs Up Security for First Day

Parents said they were happy with the attention to safety, but some said the school went overboard.

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.