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About 100 residents across roughly two dozen families just became Park Forest residents, and not everyone is happy about it.
District 2a voters weigh a CTU-backed incumbent against a challenger who says CPS should spend smarter first.
Tameka Walton was bounced off the District 10a ballot over signatures, but the CTU and its PACs are still funding her write-in run.
Yesenia Lopez and Erika Diaz-Chavez agree on special ed and immigrant protections — but split hard over a $500,000-a-school program.
Outside groups have poured over $600,000 into the District 4a race, mostly to boost one challenger and attack the incumbent.
All three candidates live in Austin, but they split sharply on charter schools as enrollment keeps draining the West Side district.
Community & Society in ...
Christopher Festa, now 60, says December 12 will be his last year running the Wrigleyville crawl he started with friends in 1996.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
NITA's first-ever regional budget adds all-night buses, Sunday Pace service and over 200 electric or hybrid buses — with zero fare increases.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Anthony Rapp traded Mark Cohen's camera for a mic, playing City Winery Monday night with keys and guitar backing him up.
Real Estate & Development in ...
The custom-built school at 161 W. 9th St. has a rooftop park and 9,000-square-foot gym — and now a new owner.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Sir Malik Smith, 14, died days after being shot in the head on West 11th Avenue; his neighbor now faces a murder charge.
Police found a shoeless boy on Broadway and a knife hidden behind a dresser after a brutal Rockford stabbing.
The 43-acre framework splits 16 former Cabrini-Green sites into four zones, with zoning requests starting in 2027.
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