Extra Extra: CPS School Closures Cost The City $3 Million A Year
A new report says the closed CPS schools are costing the city $3 million a year in utilities and other upkeep expenses. [DNAinfo]
House Democrats have passed a works comp reform bill that Gov. Bruce Rauner says could "undermine" some of his reform efforts. [Sun-Times]
The Near West Side saw a raucous Roman candle "shootout" between neighborhood teens Tuesday. [Tribune]
Starting Sunday, CTA train riders will be able to borrow and share about 350 books in a new, week-long reading program on the trains for Global Sharing Week. The initiative is part of the local program Books on the L. [DNAinfo]
Ex-alderman Ed Vrdolyak is at the center of an income tax evasion indictment against a local attorney. [Tribune]
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