Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asks CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to leave, but he won’t go
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to resign on Wednesday, but Martinez declined, according to published reports and at least one source familiar with internal discussions.
Mayor Brandon Johnson asks CPS chief Pedro Martinez to resign, sources say
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez to step down this week, several sources close to the matter confirmed with the Chicago Tribune.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez says he won't resign and cause 'leadership vacuum and instability'
Martinez's opinion piece published Tuesday in the Chicago Tribune comes as the school district is expected to adopt a resolution at its monthly board meeting Thursday that prevents any district-run schools from closing through the 2026-27 school year.
CPS CEO Pedro Martinez: I am not resigning
Tensions are escalating between supporters of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has called for Martinez to resign.
Pedro Martinez: I’m not resigning as CPS chief, and we’re not closing any schools
My return to CPS as CEO in the fall of 2021, after previously serving as chief financial officer, has been a tremendous honor. Leading the district where my journey began, and where countless other Chicagoans have embarked on similar paths,
Latino leaders in Chicago rally for CPS CEO
About a dozen Latino political and civic leaders came together in Pilsen, calling on the Chicago Board of Education to keep Pedro Martinez on as the CEO of CPS.
ShotSpotter to vie for another Chicago deal as Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks new first responder technology
Mayor Brandon Johnson is asking businesses to offer up new violent crime response tools just as his administration ends the ...
'Remember the Date': Chicago mayor declares Sept. 20 as Belal Muhammad Day to honor UFC champ
From this day forward, Sept. 20 will be knowns as Belal Muhammad Day in the UFC welterweight champion’s hometown of Chicago.
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As Mayor And CPS CEO Square Off, Chicago Board To Vote On Barring School Closures Until 2027
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Chicago’s Mayor of Mayhem
Brandon Johnson kills a technology that detects shootings and saves lives.
Some aldermen question requirements from mayor's office to replace ShotSpotter technology
Technology companies interested in replacing ShotSpotter in Chicago have been given until Nov. 1 to submit their proposals, ...
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Mayor Moves To Turn Potential Police Station Into Storage Facility, Frustrating Southwest Siders
The state agreed to sell a former National Guard Armory to the city for $1 to add a police station to the Southwest Side. Now ...
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Chicago school board election 2024: Here’s everything you need to know
Chicago residents will vote for Board of Education members for the first time on Nov. 5. Learn about candidates running in ...
Chicago deputy mayor on the goal of replacing ShotSpotter: 'Find technology that works better"
Garien Gatewood, Chicago deputy mayor of community safety, lays out what's next for the city after the contract with ...