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Under the program, four schools will create groups of 140 students focused on themes like business and leadership. Teacher teams will closely monitor attendance and academic progress.
A police press release says Luis Colon was armed with a pistol and turned on officers trying to interview him. Some say the city is not doing enough to investigate police shootings.
Parents and community members filled a Logan Square elementary school auditorium yesterday to voice concerns over what they see as an inadequate level of police protection for the area.