Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Chicago, Illinois

CPS board votes to close 50 schools

The Chicago Board of Education voted today on proposed closings or changes at 54 public schools. It's the largest round of school closings in American history. 

Gay rights groups bristle at being excluded from immigration bill

Some prominent Illinois gay rights groups say they feel betrayed that same-sex couples were dropped from an immigration overhaul bill in the U.S. Senate.

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