Inside Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stunning fight for control of Chicago schools as CTU contract talks stall
The long-simmering standoff between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools leadership that just blew up in the public eye ...
Budget Committee cancels Thursday hearing called to turn up heat on embattled CPS CEO Pedro Martinez
Thursday is Rosh Hashanah, the first full day of the Jewish New Year and one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. The ...
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Brandon Johnson takes, gives back campaign cash from janitorial businesses that share in fat CPS contracts
While the mayor's campaign refunded several contributions from custodial companies and industry executives, it defended ...
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In push to oust CPS chief Martinez, Johnson tests the limits of his power again
The mayor has sided with the teachers union in a fight over the school chief's future — but will Board of Education members ...
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Pedro Martinez affirms commitment to CPS after being asked to resign by Mayor Johnson
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez affirmed his commitment to his position atop the district in a letter to families after multiple sources told NBC Chicago that Mayor Brandon Johnson asked ...
Board walk? Potential resignations of Board of Education members could mean more CPS upheaval
No resignations had been handed in as of Monday afternoon, but conversations are ongoing about the makeup of the board for the next few months, a source confirms.
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As Johnson scrambles to close $1 billion budget gap, vote could get delayed to December
The delay would give the mayor's budget team more time to find politically feasible personnel cuts and revenue boosters to ...