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Chance the Rapper (Getty/Suzanne Cordeiro)

Chance the Rapper shows up to council

Rachel Leah
FILE - In this May 21, 2012, file photo, graduates from Joplin High School listen to speakers during commencement ceremonies in Joplin, Mo. U.S. public high schools have reached a milestone, an 80 percent graduation rate. Yet that still means 1 of every 5 students walks away without a diploma. Citing the progress, researchers are projecting a 90 percent national graduation rate by 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Charlie May
Chance The Rapper announces a gift of $1 million to the Chicago Public School Foundation during a news conference at the Westcott Elementary School, March 6, 2017, in Chicago. (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Finally, some good news

D. Watkins
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Natasha Lennard
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