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CPS Should Keep Watchful Eye On Charters, Rahm Adviser Who Ran Them Says

Outgoing head of the influential Urban Education Institute at U. of C. says charters are not a panacea.

Survey Ranks CPS Teaching at the Top, Family Involvement at the Bottom

CPS students and teachers scored their teaching and school leaders higher than the suburbs.

Suspensions Down For All CPS Students, Except Black Students, Study Finds

Researchers said that in-school suspension rates doubled only for black students after a policy change.

2013 CPS Closings Left More Kids Than Expected in Lower-Rated Schools

U. of C. study found more than 800 kids landed in lower-performing schools after the mass closings.

Filmmakers and Researchers Team Up To Track Students of Closed Schools

The second in a series of films about the 2013 CPS closings will be screened on Thursday.

Grades, Attendance Bigger Keys to School Success Than Test Scores: Report

Test scores don't gauge "what we care about" — whether kids will struggle or graduate, U. of C. found.

University of Chicago Offers Tuition Help For Local Students

The University of Chicago announced big plans to bring more Chicago students to the school.

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.