City falls far short inspecting restaurants
The Wrigleyville sports bar Sluggers failed two health inspections in August 2011 after inspectors found live roaches, "hundreds" of fruit flies and sinks where water did not flow long enough...
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City falls far short inspecting restaurants
The Wrigleyville sports bar Sluggers failed two health inspections in August 2011 after inspectors found live roaches, "hundreds" of fruit flies and sinks where water did not flow long enough...
Database shows average walks will nearly double
Chicago's plan to close 53 elementary schools has created a number of fears for parents, among them that their children might have to walk a significantly greater distance to get...
School closings: A closer look at CPS strategy
Distance CPS officials say that on average, students whose schools are closing will have to travel less than two additional blocks to get to their new school come fall. But...
School closings: A closer look at CPS strategy
Distance CPS officials say that on average, students whose schools are closing will have to travel less than two additional blocks to get to their new school come fall. But...
State still shelling out millions to workers on paid administrative leave
On March 8, Joel Campuzano volunteered as a ringside judge at the annual Golden Gloves amateur boxing event in Cicero. Steady and silent, his head moved back and forth as...
School closing critics question CPS’ ‘ideal’ class size of 30 students
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push to close dozens of schools hinges on a vision of the "ideal" size for kindergarten through eighth-grade classes as 30 students, far larger than is the...
CPS parents make pre-emptive push to keep Logan Square school open
Bundled up against the biting cold on a recent evening, parents of students at Brentano Elementary Math and Science Academy knocked on doors and collected signatures in an effort to...
Tribune analysis: About half of the kids hit by cars are near a school, Chicago crash reports show
The van's driver blasted the horn and then, after hesitating, finally braked as crossing monitor Elisa Salinas entered the crosswalk on Clark Street directing a "STOP" placard toward traffic. With...
Tribune analysis: About half of the kids hit by cars are near a school, Chicago crash reports show
The van's driver blasted the horn and then, after hesitating, finally braked as crossing monitor Elisa Salinas entered the crosswalk on Clark Street directing a "STOP" placard toward traffic. With...