City restricting downtown and Lake Shore Drive access this weekend
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is vowing to aggressively protect South and West neighborhoods from looting this weekend.
Sarah Karp
Reporter, Education
Chicago mayor says police should stay in schools
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is rejecting calls to remove police stationed in Chicago public schools.
Students And Chicagoans Petition CPS To Remove Police From Schools
Minneapolis this week announced the removal of police from public schools. Will Chicago be next?
Kanye West joins South Side protest
Chicago-area native Kanye West, donned in a black hoodie and had on a black mask, joined a march on the South Side.
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Protesters gather in front of police headquarters
Several hundred officers stood outside Chicago Police headquarters as protesters hurled insults and spoke about change.
Groceries, medications harder to find after looting and closures
Many of Chicago’s South and West side grocery stores and pharmacies are boarded up and closed after looting this past weekend.
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Grocery Options Become Scarcer On Chicago’s South Side
Some South Side residents are struggling with food options after nights of unrest – and volunteers have stepped up.
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It Wasn’t Where She Wanted To Be 4 Years Ago, But Now Her Neighborhood High School Is Home
Allure Dyer didn't think she was "capable of learning a lot of things." Now, she's valedictorian and says her school helped her blossom.
Chicago Public Schools meal distribution to resume Tuesday
Chicago Public Schools said it plans to reopen its 300 meal distribution school sites Tuesday after a one-day suspension.
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Chicago school officials stand behind suspending meal distribution
Chicago Public Schools officials are defending their decision to suspend meal distribution Monday.
