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 ...
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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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Editorial: Chicago’s school board has a duty to taxpayers to back Pedro Martinez against Brandon Johnson
The stakes are remarkably high as Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez resists Mayor Brandon Johnson’s call for his ...
Opinion | Chicago’s Mayor of Mayhem
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson lives in a progressive fantasy land, and the latest evidence is his decision to scrap a ...
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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 ...
Alderman: Mayor Johnson asks Chicago schools CEO Martinez to resign, Martinez says no
Martinez has two years left on his contract​, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in ...
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The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago
This episode of The Policy Shop is by writer Patrick Andriesen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has come to fruition. The city’s contract ...
Roosevelt professor: Chicago mayor may find help for migrant issues at U.N.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has joined members of the Mayors Migration Council at the United Nations in New York.
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Brandon Johnson kills a technology that detects shootings and saves lives.
Vacant armory can't be used as police station because of air traffic safety rules, Mayor Johnson says
The state wants to transfer a former National Guard armory in the Clearing neighborhood to the city for $1 to house a new ...