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Wendy Rejman has inspired her students to "engage and persist" in art as well as in life.
"I'm just a big math nerd," middle school teacher Margot DiMuzio said.
Emily Forrest-Mattfield has won thousands of dollars in grants to bring music into the arts curriculum.
Sharon Vinh knows how to keep her students engaged in science and math.
Wildwood Elementary School teacher Patricia Payne became a public school teacher like her father.
Eric Young helped students write poems and organize a memorial to cope with Hadiya Pendleton's murder.
Zain Bullie and his wife are like a second set of parents to some Uptown kids looking for guidance.
The dedicated clerk has been at the Bridgeport school for 24 years.
First-year teacher Elizabeth Quinn used a letter-writing program to help students bond.
Students are wowed by the science and technology teacher at the magnet school in Bridgeport.
Teacher of the Week: Amanda Rachmaciej, Dever Elementary School
Jeff Kacena says pairing fiction works with his science curriculum helps students grasp complex concepts.
Leslie Travis is using bicycle-generated electricity to power the machines for her sewing club.
Masooma Khan taught her students about more than just art with themed projects about bullying.
Esther Pullman is still patient and kind, said a former student whose son now attends the school.
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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.