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CPS Local School Council Races Attract Only 769 Candidates for 6,000 Seats

Chicago Public Schools' filing deadline to run for an LSC seat is Feb. 26.

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Rahm, CPS CEO Tout Advances in Discipline Policy, Drop in Suspensions

But Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Barbara Byrd-Bennett said they're still "scrubbing the data" for hard numbers.

Charter Expansion Could Lead to Teaching Creationism, Karen Lewis Says

A state charter board spokeswoman denied the allegation.

CPS Should Provide 'Skeletal Care' on Snow Days, Ald. Joe Moreno Says

But Ald. Latasha Thomas (17th) countered, "School is not a baby-sitting apparatus."

Chicago Teachers Union Forming Independent Political Organization

The union said it will concentrate on issues, not candidates, "but 2015 is on."

CPS Board OKs Seven New Charter Schools, But Denies 11 Others

CPS officials accepted five of the proposals but set conditions for their opening in the fall.

Charter Opponents Rally Support Ahead of Board of Education Vote

The Chicago Board of Education was set to vote on 17 proposed new charters.

CPS to Hire Art, Gym Teachers With $21 Million in TIF Money

The money will pay for 168 teachers, equally divided between art and physical education.

Council Shelves Attempt to Halt Charter School Approvals

The City Council used an old trick to derail a demand to halt a Board of Education vote on charters.

Brighton Park »

Academics Blast CPS Charter School Expansion

A Brighton Park meeting organized by anti-charter groups drew a standing-room-only crowd.

CPS Students Charge Prejudice in Discipline, Back New Federal Guidelines

Voices of Youth in Chicago Education staged a protest at Chicago Public Schools headquarters.

Chicago Public Schools Closed Tuesday Due to Extreme Cold

Chicago Public Schools will again be closed Tuesday, CPS boss Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced.

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.