Editorial: Chicago school board should reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiscally irresponsible pension-payment demand
The Chicago Board of Education is under no obligation to cover a $175 million pension payment that by law is the city of ...
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At height of CPS-City Hall tension, an unusual meeting of key players
The Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a mid-year budget amendment an a deal to send $175 million to the city, but ...
Mayor Johnson again appeals CPS to make $175M pension payment ahead of budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his finance team continued to try to find a solution for Chicago Public Schools to repay the city $175 million for a pension payment.
With critical CPS budget vote looming, long-awaited memo drops on ways to fill CPS’ deficit
The memo comes as Mayor Brandon Johnson ramps up pressure on the school board to include in its amended budget a payment for ...
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Johnson blames CPS leadership in $175 million pension dispute as school board vote looms
The Board of Education will vote on a budget amendment Thursday, but it's still unknown if it will send $175 million to the ...
Financial advisory group’s report confirms no easy solutions for CPS budget gap
A report commissioned by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked Board of Education president confirmed what Chicago Public Schools officials have known for months about the district’s financial woes: ...
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West Town Leaders Continue Push For Satellite Police Station, But Mayor’s Office Making No Promises
West Town alderpeople want to open a satellite station in the neighborhood to improve police response times. But City Hall ...
The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
Texts from Mayor Brandon Johnson paint a picture of a freshman executive entrenching further into his identity as a Black mayor.
LA Mayor Karen Bass needs to go. But who’s the right person for the job?
As hard as it may be to believe, things can get worse in Los Angeles.  All you need to do is look to Chicago for living proof ...
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Trump takes aim at Chicago again — this time with a federal task force on antisemitism
“Too many elected officials chose not to stand up ... to keep pace with those being made nationally. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (third from left) as well as (from left) New York City Mayor ...
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Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson, union organizer and former teacher, elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives Former teacher and union organizer Brandon Johnson has been elected Chicago mayor.