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The South Side native will oversee the publication of the Hyde Park Herald and South Side Weekly.

This week, South Side native Damani Bolden steps into the role of executive director of South Side Weekly NFP, the nonprofit that publishes the Hyde Park Herald and South Side

Urban Prep Academies, the once-lauded charter school that caters to Black male students, got the go-ahead to continue operating its two campuses for the upcoming school year after a judge rejected Chicago Public Schools’ plans for a takeover.

The Court determined that CPS' actions to close the schools were in violation of Chicago's moratorium on school closings.

A Cook County judge ruled Chicago Public Schools, or CPS, cannot close Urban Prep Academy's campuses in Bronzeville and Englewood.

The Court determined that CPS' actions to close the schools were in violation of Chicago's moratorium on school closings.

The Chicago Public Schools takeover of Urban Prep appears to be over.

An education system that validates failure is not an education system at all. We have to do better, for students and teachers.

An Illinois appellate court decided June 23 that Urban Prep Academies would be allowed to remain open while a lawsuit challenging the charter school’s closure is pending in Cook County Circuit Court. Troy Boyd, Urban Prep’s chief operating officer, said while he isn’t surprised by the ruling, it is a “much-needed win” in what’s been a long battle. “We felt like the courts made the right decision ...

CPS voted last fall to close the all-boys charter school, but a judge Friday put the closure on hold, granting the school a first victory.