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But schools still are underfunded, the Chicago Teachers Union and several local groups said Thursday.
Schools that lost more students than officials expected will not see their budgets cut.
Sauganash Elementary School was the only school to record perfect attendance, CPS officials said.
Gov. Bruce Rauner hailed the measure as a compromise that will fund Illinois' schools fairly.
"We are here to fix what people left behind because they passed the buck,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
Chicagoans could see their taxes jump by $125 million under the measure set to be signed into law.
Two City Council groups criticized the voucherlike program, as did state Rep. Will Guzzardi.
Chicago students will no longer treated as "second-class citizens," Mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
The Illinois House is scheduled to consider overriding Gov. Rauner's veto Wednesday.
The proposed Chicago Public Schools budget relies on $569 million the district does not have.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the new test score numbers at Mary Lyon Public School on Thursday.
The governor called funding an unfair bailout for city's mismanaged schools.
Gov. Bruce Rauner called a special session for lawmakers starting Wednesday.
Officials expect enrollment in Chicago Public Schools to drop by 8,000 students this year.
The legislation that Gov. Bruce Rauner has vowed to veto would add $300 million to CPS' bottom line.
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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.