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Decatur Classical staffers and parents say the school has little gym space and no lunchroom. Students are among state's highest achievers on standardized tests. The school is seeking funds for expansion.
32 minutes ago | By Paul D. Bowker
At a capital expenditures hearing, CPS was urged to fix holes in walls and lead-paint problems at Humboldt Elementary. The hearing was the first of six this month.
20 hours ago | By Paul D. Bowker
The head of Cook County's troubled juvenile detention center faced harsh criticism from county commissioners, who accused him of lying to them.
1 day ago | By John Greenfield
A new system aimed at improving paratransit service in Chicago has left some riders stranded and others with longer - and less friendly - commutes, advocates for the disabled say.
1 day ago | By Jessica Pupovac
Chicago moves one step closer to requiring grocery and drug stores to recycle plastic bags. Some suggest the law may impose hardships on small stores while letting large retailers off the hook.
1 day ago | By Jennifer Slosar
City officials appear to have reached an agreement on a ordinance requiring retailers to recycle plastic bags. The measure is scheduled for a committee hearing today.
2 days ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Two adults and four small children were struck by a car Tuesday morning as they attempted to cross a Bridgeport street. Police are still seeking the driver of the car that hit them.
2 days ago | By Kwame Shorter
Three men with a knife accosted a woman waiting for a bus Saturday evening and made off with her purse.
2 days ago | By LAURA ELIA
Alderman Latasha Thomas says the South Side neighborhood she represents takes an undeserved beating in the press as a place where only crime and poverty make the headlines.
3 days ago | By Marcie Hill
The district may survey Cook County residents to see if they'd like to take a dip in local waterways. The district would have to disinfect effluent from its plants to improve water quality.
7 days ago | By Karen Shoffner
