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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won't commit to alternatives to property tax hike
Dozens of aldermen called for a special meeting to vote down the mayor's proposed $300 million property tax increase.
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Opinion: Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab
These two expenses culminated in the roughly $300 million gap mentioned above. Mayor Johnson has pushed the school board and ...
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Johnson was in the dark on CPS board pick's comments because of a vetting 'gap'
Mayor Brandon Johnson told Crain's he was previously unaware of antisemitic and conspiratorial Facebook posts shared by his ...
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 ...
‘Heartbroken': Chicago mayor vows justice for fallen CPD officer's family
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed in a statement Tuesday to bring justice to the family of Chicago Police Department ...
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New CPS board president picked by mayor praises Johnson, makes clear he backs mayor's plans
Mayor Brandon Johnson then named seven replacements, including the president who resigned amid controversy a week later. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and Johnson disagree about how to close a roughly $ ...
What Happened When Chicago’s Mayor Followed a Teachers’ Union Playbook
In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and ...
With CTU ally Mayor Brandon Johnson in charge, voters reject several union-backed school board candidates
Voters in the city’s school board elections appeared to be rejecting most of the CTU’s candidates, signaling the union’s ...