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They’ve earned hundreds of awards and honors over the years. WGN's Lauren Jiggetts brings you our May Teacher of the Month, presented by Ankin Law. Thursday marked the final Board of Education ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) — Achieving economic mobility has become difficult for many Chicagoans. That’s among the key findings in a recent and wide-ranging series of stories from the Illinois Answers ...