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Separate classrooms, more staff: How CPS is coping with a staggering rise in special ed needs and costs

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Sarah Karp | WBEZ

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At council hearing, Chicago police say they've implemented mayor's order to target ICE — 6 months later

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Chicago police failed to place troubled cop under strict supervision before he fatally shot partner

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Ammons indictment puts all eyes on Welch

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Cuts to Illinois attorney general's office, amid fights with Trump, are perplexing

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Illinois AFL-CIO unlikely to withhold endorsements

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Israel celebrated by some, wished out of existence by others

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Election board judges recommend two independent candidates for Garcia's seat not appear on November ballot

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Chicago's top mayoral aides pull back on promise to make second half of pension advance in full

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City Council deadline to accept or reject parking meter deal extended until Sept. 30

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Chicago Corruption Trials

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Judge gives ex-Summit police chief three years in bribery plot: 'You sounded like a gangster'

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With mayoral race looming, Mayor Johnson falls further behind Giannoulias in fundraising

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City Council joins chorus demanding Boutros' resignation as U.S. attorney

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Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot bashed during Todd Blanche confirmation hearing that featured no Boutros questions

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Big financing steps on tap for two major Chicago projects, The 78 and Foundry Park

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Mayor Johnson's plan to crack down on ICE agents under City Council scrutiny

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Mariah Woelfel | WBEZ

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Mary Morello, Libertyville native, activist and mother of Rage Against the Machine's guitarist, dies at 102

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Emboldened City Council blocks Mayor Johnson's proposed CHA board takeover

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Finance Committee stalls showdown vote on sale of Chicago parking meters

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Finance Committee approves $425M subsidy for site that includes Fire stadium

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Pritzker for president? Handicapping the Illinois governor's political future

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South Carolina Sen. Graham dead at 71

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Arts and Culture

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Alexis Wilkins, girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, performs at Windy City Smokeout

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Deep Tunnel reservoir will take at least a month to drain

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Illinois Dems trash former state public health chief who's now seeking Senate bid: 'Maine deserves better'

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Dave McKinney | WBEZ

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Court monitor dings city for lacking fully compliant accessible crosswalk signals for impaired pedestrians

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A dissident family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. Trump's administration wants to deport them.

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Anna Savchenko | WBEZ

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Indicted downstate Rep. Carol Ammons won't step down: 'I have done nothing wrong'

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Illinois' assault weapons ban upheld by appeals court as U.S. Supreme Court mulls Cook County's prohibition

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Judge finds Chicago's embattled U.S. attorney violated secrecy order in Tren de Aragua case

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U.S. Attorney Boutros still due in court Thursday after failing to convince judge to cancel hearing

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Downstate Rep. Carol Ammons indicted by federal grand jury on wire fraud charges

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CTA crime has dropped for 6 straight months amid security surge, agency boss says

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'Shell-shocked' Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding

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