mayor emanuel and cps ceo jean claude brizard welcomed back students at "learn hunter perkins."s is the earliest start date of any public school in the city. cps says this school is a positive model for having a longer year and more time in the classroom. a world war ii veteran who was badly beaten near his home on the south side is finding kindness from strangers. 87 year-old porter cross lost his dentures .. wallet and hearing aid in monday's attack near 72nd and claremont. two meat delivery drivers witnessed the beating and followed the attackers before police caught up and made arrests. and now ... two dentists from the loop have stepped up and given cross new dentures .. free of charge. >> he is extremely grateful nobody had to reach out to him like this we are just grateful that someone cares enough ... >> he said he was disillusioned with people >> we tell them there's a lot of good people and we are very happy to help them ... three people have been charged in the attack .... 20 year-old rashon williams of calumet city ... 17 year-old michael protho of hazel crest .. and