Family of Officer Enrique Martinez doesn't want Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker at funeral, FOP head says
Darion McMillian, 23, was charged last week with killing Martinez using a handgun modified with an extended magazine and ...
Embattled CPS CEO criticized in meeting with mayor as Johnson administration continues moving to fire him
Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez got chewed out this week by allies of Mayor Brandon Johnson over impending charter ...
Editorial: Who’s the threat to democracy now? Brandon Johnson mocks Chicago voters with CPS power play.
Five newly elected members of the Chicago Board of Education delivered a blunt message Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Yes, ...
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Chicago Mayor Johnson calls for CPS to craft ‘contingency plan’ for planned Acero closures
While Johnson emphasized that he’s not saying CPS CEO Pedro Martinez did something wrong, he said the district needs to put ...
CPS calls special board meeting over Acero charter school closures
In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, the school board will convene for a special meeting to address the impending ...
Chicago Board of Ed. to hold special meeting as some try to blame CPS CEO for Acero school closings
The mayor asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign because he refused to secure a short-term high interest loan to pay for a ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't commit to alternatives to property tax hike
Johnson has also had concerns, sources said, about CPS head Pedro Martinez, who has opposed taking out a loan to pay for ...
Illinois quick hits: Officer's family doesn't want mayor to attend funeral
John Catanzara, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, said he doesn’t want to see a repeat of what happened ...
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Chicago’s First School Board Race Brings a Mixed Bag of Ideologies
Facing their first-ever election for school board, voters in Chicago on Tuesday delivered a decidedly mixed message, electing ...
Beefing up Capitol security
Security has been beefed up here at the state Capitol. The Secretary of State’s Office has added more police officers to ...
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Felon charged with killing Chicago police Officer Enrique Martinez using a machine gun
Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez was shot and killed during a traffic stop in the Chatham neighborhood Monday. Mayor ...