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Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 a.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. National Teachers Academy (NTA) is a top-ranked, high-performing elementary school in a growing south side Chicago neighborhood. As the neighborhood gentrifies, a wealthy parents group seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus.

Is it in the public interest to have giant urban campuses freeload off their neighbors’ taxes?

Fivio Foreign, Bizzy Banks, Sheff G, B-Lovee, and 22Gz talk about the scene that's running rap and infuriating politicians in 2022

"Crime has gone through the roof. I've lived in this area since 1964 – I've never seen it so bad," one resident said. "Ms. Mayor, Kim Foxx, Tim Evans, Pritzker – you live right in this area. Do something."

A Chicago neighborhood group is deploying an armed private security patrol starting Wednesday in a bid to “help deter the rash of crime” happening there, according to reports.

A major collection drive is underway to outfit thousands of local kids for winter weather.

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