Here’s what the City Council can (and mostly can’t) do to limit the mayor’s power over the CPS Board
Some alderpeople called a special City Council meeting for Wednesday, but they lack authority to force the mayor or anyone ...
Chicago mayor compares viewpoint of those who disagree with him about school spending to slavery
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced six new nominees for the school board while also blasting the status quo of not ...
Chicago’s $1 Billion Budget Hole Exacerbated by School Turmoil
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faces one of the biggest tests of his administration as turmoil with the school district — ...
Your new Board of Education, courtesy of Mayor Johnson
After Friday’s announcement that Chicago’s entire Board of Education would be resigning, Mayor Brandon Johnson held a news ...
Chicago aldermen, business leaders pledge $2.5 million to revive ShotSpotter gunshot detection system
Alds. David Moore (17th), Stephanie Coleman (16th), Peter Chico (10th) and other aldermen are joining a handful of business ...
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Chicago nonprofit leader questions mayor's commitment to arts support amid budget cuts
CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson made headlines Monday with his nomination of new members to the school board. However, the ...
Enough of the self-inflicted CPS turmoil, Mayor Johnson
As one observer puts it, “Springfield doesn’t like to get … in the middle of messes that aren’t theirs to clean up." ...
Mayor Johnson’s budget timeline delay spells difficult months ahead for Chicago’s financial conundrum
The mayor’s plan to pass the budget in December means the City Council is set to vote on the budget later in the year than at ...