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In Chicago, only 1 in 10 teachers who asked for a child-care accommodation that would allow them to continue working remotely received such permission, according to Dec. 29 data provided by Chicago Public Schools.

CPS CEO Janice Jackson said people have been "across the board" happy with the district's reopening plan — but many teachers remain fiercely opposed to the district's mandate.

The Charleston-based restaurant is moving into the former home of Lillie’s Q at 1856 W. North Ave.

Owner Steve Soble says he hopes to reopen Southport Lanes as soon as March, depending on the latest round of Paycheck Protection Program funding.

Of the almost 50 employees involved in sexual misconduct investigations who were fired, resigned or retired, some remained in good standing with the state board of education even after the district had filed reports with the state.

New episodes of the series will premiere every Tuesday and Thursday, featuring various exhibits and animals.

The Wiener's Circle will reopen later this year after completing its renovations, but fans can support its staff in the meantime through an online GoFundMe campaign.

The bakery opened this week inside the storefront formerly home to Purple Llama Coffee & Records.

The hearing came after days of intense backlash over the improper raid of Young's home and controversial revelations on how the Mayor's Office handled the issue.

The Shops at Big Deahl project would include three residential buildings, a fitness center and a public park.

"The time is now for Chicago to take action against climate change by stepping up and ensuring that the Chicago Recycling Ordinance is properly implemented and enforced,” the resolution says.

Filmmakers had 48 hours to create a film using a skeleton crew, cash stipend and camera equipment provided by the network.

The scores could lead to disproportionate and incorrect identification of Black teachers for remediation and dismissal — an outcome that would be counterproductive to efforts to diversify the teacher workforce.

A neighbor who cares for a feral cat colony alerted Animal Control and cops, to no avail. It took a nearby vet tech and the car's owner to save the kitten.

The city “makes no attempt" to identify big building owners who don't offer recycling, even though more than 40 percent of Chicagoans live in high-density buildings, the inspector general said.

The weekly virtual concerts will feature local artists performing from empty Chicago venues to raise money for a new emergency relief fund.

“We did not want to see holiday money go to Amazon or big box stores so we were trying to provide a convenient way for folks in the area to shop local."

Farmer John Peterson upended tradition when he converted his family’s northern Illinois dairy farm into an organic vegetable operation that depends on its shareholders, many of whom are Chicagoans.

Phyllis and Clem Jaskot opened the club in 1954. It was first a cornerstone of the polka music strip known as “Polish Broadway,” then a minimalist country-rock club in the 1980s and is now a beloved spot on gentrified Division Street.

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