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The school's advocates argue low performance was due to low investment in Dyett and its students.
A total of 54 teachers and 40 teaching assistants were told last week their last day would be Nov. 20.
A request for new charter proposals in neighborhoods where they haven't been welcome drew criticism.
A district spokeswoman insists CPS is committed to its five-year pledge not to shut more schools.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said first-day attendance wasn't the true test of "consolidated" schools.
Pilsen’s URI-EICHEN gallery is displaying more than 250 photos for the strike’s one-year anniversary.
No incidents were reported along Safe Passage routes as students returned to school.
Former CPS boss also jabs Rahm Emanuel, saying he needs to "let go" and "allow his managers to lead."
Alexandria Hollett, 28, was one of 2,000 CPS teachers and staff expected to be laid off Friday.
Alex Hollett was honored for teaching students how to accept others and question the status quo.
A $111,000 program that teaches kids habits for success borrowed from the world of business.
"They don't want to pay," said the Chicago Teachers Union boss. "But do you want to pay for prisons?"
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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.