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The Chicago Teachers Union spoke to the board about the closure of Epic Charter School, calling on CPS to act.

Today, ICE agents seemingly zeroed in on the city's Back of the Yards neighborhood.

This September, during Pediatric Cancer and Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the nurses at Lurie Children?s Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant Division are going above and beyond the hospital walls to bring hope and joy to the children and families they care for every day. A Little Lighter, a nurse-led fundraising group formed just three years ago, has already raised over $300,000 to support patients with cancer and blood disorders ? and they?re not stopping there.

Stop Foodborne Illness works to advocate for educate the general public about food safety, how to be safer in our daily life and educate the public about the absolutely tragic stories around Foodborne Illness.

Chicago Public Schools leadership may restructure middle management and is considering aligning it to school board electoral districts.

From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.

From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.

After a crowdfunding campaign, after a full interior overhaul and rummaging through a ton of sports memorabilia, a highly-anticipated women?s sports bar is now open in Logan Square. It?s called ?Babe?s? and with eight TVs, Babe?s is able to show four women?s sports games at a time. Events, sports-related movie screenings and watch parties are being planned.

Alderman Timmy Knudsen wants to overhaul city code banning dogs in restaurants, giving eateries that follow necessary sanitation and safety rules the option to allow dogs inside. The measure, which goes before City Council on Thursday, would overhaul city code that currently bans dogs from retail food establishments, except for service animals.

Time is running out to step inside a tropical oasis at Navy Pier. The Butterfly House Chicago has just one month left this season for visitors to wander among dozens of live butterflies from around the world. Joining us from inside the exhibit is Joseph Rudy with The Butterfly Company to share a closer look at these delicate creatures, their life cycle, and why monarchs are on the move this time of year.

Dr. Mira Albert, pediatric dentist, practice owner, and national spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, joins us in studio to share expert tips on how parents can guide adolescents and teens toward strong oral health habits. From recognizing risks unique to this age group to supporting the transition as permanent teeth come in, Dr. Albert explains how families?and their dentists?can work together to ensure lifelong healthy smiles.

Chicago writer Scott Kenemore has made a career out of zombies, turning the undead into sharp satire and chilling storytelling. From Zombie, Illinois to his national bestseller Zombie-in-Chief, Kenemore has reimagined the apocalypse with wit and bite. Next month, he?ll share his insights at the Riverside Library, where his talk ?Evolution of the Modern Zombie? will trace how these creatures shambled from folklore into today?s cultural phenomenon.

Zombies aren?t just for horror movies ? they?re a lens into our fears, culture, and even politics. National bestselling author Scott Kenemore, known for Zombie-in-Chief: Eater of the Free World and Zombie, Illinois, has built his career exploring the undead. Next month, he?s bringing his expertise to the Riverside Library with ?Evolution of the Modern Zombie,? a deep dive into how these brain-craving creatures have lurched from folklore into today?s pop culture spotlight.

A Chicago neighborhood is getting global recognition as one of the coolest places to live, work and play.

A Chicago woman selling tamales was detained by ICE Thursday morning on the Southwest Side. Her fianc? says she has no criminal record.