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casinos-gambling
  • by david hall
Bally's sigh of relief? 'Refreshed' Chicago casino plan secured with financing deal, company says

Bally's says it has locked up $940 million in construction financing to build a 34-story hotel tower now slated for Ohio Street and the Chicago River.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
For Chicago students, path to a top CPS high school often begins at 4 and is filled with disparities

Students admitted to CPS gifted elementary programs are three times more likely to get into one of Chicago's 11 test-in high schools than kids who go to nonselective neighborhood elementary schools, a WBEZ analysis of data has found.

education
  • by david hall
Mayor Johnson rejects cuts in CPS budget plan meant to fill $500M deficit

Cuts to staffing and other initiatives are needed to balance the budget this month, CPS officials say. Johnson's plan to close the gap is unclear.

chicago-corruption-trials
  • by david hall
'Unique' longtime jurist Virginia Kendall set to become next chief judge of Chicago's federal court

Kendall most recently made headlines with the two-year prison sentence she handed to former Ald. Edward M. Burke. Kendall's ascension and replacement of outgoing Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer are dictated by law.