Brandon Johnson defies City Council and names new Chicago school board members
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defied the City Council and announced six appointees to the Chicago Board of Education after ...
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 Alders Say Mayor Johnson Acting Like Dictator After "Coup" On Public School Board
CBS's Chris Tye reports that 41 out of 50 members of the Chicago City Council do not like how Mayor Brandon Johnson -- who ...
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 aldermen, community leaders offer $2.5M to reactivate ShotSpotter
A group of Chicago aldermen and community leaders are offering to contribute $2.5 million to help cover the interim costs of ...
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Johnson appoints allies to Chicago Board of Education despite backlash
A defiant Mayor Brandon Johnson asserted his power over Chicago’s public school system on Monday, appointing six of his ...
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Midway Armory Can’t Become Police Station, City Says — But Southwest Siders Aren’t Giving Up
The city's chief operating officer ruled out turning the building into a police station due to federal aviation regulations, ...
Garien Gatewood: Progress is being made on reducing gun violence in Chicago
Year to date, there has been a 5% drop in shooting incidents, a 10% reduction in robberies and an 8% decrease in homicides.
Chicago mayor names new school board appointees after entire panel steps down
The school board currently consists of seven members appointed by the city. In January, the board will switch to a hybrid ...
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 investing in education because it is too expensive.