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For Second Time, Kilmer Elementary Principal Suspended

Parents and teachers were alerted Friday that the principal had been removed from his position.

Victim of Shooting at Chicago State Wanted to Join Navy, Friends Say

Tyrone Lawson, 17, was killed after a game featuring Jabari Parker on Wednesday night, authorities said.

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McPherson LSC Renews Principal's Contract, With Strings Attached

Principal Carmen Mendoza is being asked to improve communications and increase parental involvement.

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Pepper Spray Incident Sends 7 Students to Hospitals

A student allegedly discharged the pepper spray in a South Side cafeteria.

Mexico Native at Home After 16 Years at Edgewater High School

Senn Spanish teacher's students earned highest AP, IB test scores of all Chicago Public Schools.

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Schools Commission Says Hirsch High Should Stay Open Despite Poor Marks

The Commission on School Utilization recommended that no high schools close.

Beloved Principal Leaving Sullivan High School For CPS Magnet School

Carolyn Eggert's departure another sign of instability at school plagued by gangs and low test scores.

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School's First Graduating Class Sending Pair to U.S. Air Force Academy

Khedoni Tyler and James Hejna have their bags packed for elite military school.

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Slain Man Wanted to Teach, Coach Football and Be a Father, Wife Says

Bert Lindsey and his wife had dreams of having children before Lindsey was killed in March.

At Von Steuben, Students' True Colors Are Shining Through

Student-led education reform aims to close the communication gap between teens and their teachers.

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.