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Man charged in fatal shooting witnessed by police

A 30-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of a Burnside neighborhood handy man earlier this week, authorities said. more

1 year ago | Chicago Tribune | Permalink

Burnside Academy history comes alive on Friday.

We blogged about him in January, as he was featured in the Chicago Suntimes about the desegregation effort that Burnside was a part of. He will now discuss his story live with the current students of Burnside Academy. Kindergaretn - 4th grade will hear him from 8:30 ~ 9:30am.  At... more

1 year ago | The Sixth Ward | Permalink

Local School Councils need YOU as a candidate

Tomorrow is the NEW extended deadline for LSC elections. Thousands of slots remian open. The map doesn't specify the need, but these include parent representatives (who can live anywhere in the city, as long as a child is a student), but also community representaives (who live within the school's immediate... more

1 year ago | The Sixth Ward | Permalink

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