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Lafayette Elementary School has the largest string orchestra in the Chicago Public Schools system.
Despite similar student performance numbers, Paderewski is the only school in its network facing closure.
Chicago Public Schools will hold community meetings and hearings about schools slated for closure.
CPS to host 24 community meetings on closing nine elementary and three middle schools.
Parents and the public are invited to community meetings to discuss closure plans for Parkman Elementary.
The goal now for the Logan Square school is to increase enrollment and academic scores, says one parent.
A charter school proposal received a chilly reception in the wake of CPS closings.
Parent reaction ranged from "bittersweet" to "crap" after news that Wells will move to Mayo's building.
"When he wants our vote, we're there for him. But when we need him, he's not there," one parent said.
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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.