Pushing out Martinez carries huge risks for Mayor Johnson
The mayor hopes to pressure Springfield into fully funding Chicago Public Schools. There's no guarantee it will work, and his ...
Lawmakers want empty SW Side building to become CPD station, not storage facility as mayor proposed
There is an ongoing fight over a former National Guard armory on Chicago's Southwest Side. It was slated to become a new ...
ShotSpotter to vie for another Chicago deal as Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks new first responder technology
A ShotSpotter representative said Monday the company behind the tool, SoundThinking, plans to respond to the request in a bid ...
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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 ...
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Pedro Martinez publicly defies Mayor Johnson's calls for his resignation
The embattled Chicago Public Schools chief came to his own defense today for the first time since reports surfaced that the ...
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, ...
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As Mayor And CPS CEO Square Off, Chicago Board To Vote On Barring School Closures Until 2027
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the ...
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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, ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson tells Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to resign, sources say
Multiple sources told ABC7 Chicago that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has told Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez he ...
Taking sides against the mayor
WAR ZONE: The battle between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez escalated Tuesday, with some community leaders taking sides.
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Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
Our Chicago: November's School Board Election
For the first time this November, Chicagoans will elect 10 members of a soon-to-be expanded school board. ABC7 Chicago is now ...