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Board Votes to Close 50 CPS Schools
On a wild day of protests and confrontations between security and parents, the school board voted to close 50 CPS schools on Wednesday -- 49 elementary  and one high school. Four of the original 54 schools were spared. List | Map

• Trumbull closing: Protest | Hearing | Announcement
• Protests: Thousands protest | Students demonstrate
• Multimedia: Audio slideshow | Video
  

 
Photo: Protesters outside CPS, demanding to be let into the meeting. (Photo/Josclynn Brandon)

Red Line Contingency Plan Passes First Test
The Red Line Project's Josclynn Brandon braved the real test of the Red Line South construction plan -- the first rush-hour commute from 95th Street. Her experience in a nutshell? Smooth sailing.

• Social media: Riders react
  
• Preview: The Thin Red Line

Graphic: Part of the Red Line South Branch.

Special Report: Chicago Gun Violence
An in-depth look at the issues, solutions to gun violence.

• No quick fix | Gun laws | Youth violence
• Mental health | A mother's grief
• Timeline and graphic | Map: 2012 homicides by ward
• Map: 2013 homicides and mental health clinic closures

Obama Goes Beyond Gun Control
During a speech at Hyde Park Academy, the president addressed social issues that contribute to gun violence. Related:

• Storify: Social media coverage of the speech
• Audio: Obama addresses families, economy, gun violence
• 47th Street: Hadiya Pendleton's funeral

Photo:  White House video screengrab