Morning
Chicago
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 5th of February.
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Five bids were submitted at a meeting hosted at Kennedy-King College, proposing community-use redevelopments for the shuttered Fiske Elementary and Parkman Elementary properties in the 20th Ward (proposals range from affordable housing to community centers). CPS will review the bids before sending the top two for final approval. Hyde Park Herald
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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