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 rising political influence is facing roadblocks.
Chicagoans vote in first-ever school board election
After being solely under control of the mayor for the last 30 years, voters on Tuesday will elect members of the Chicago Board of Education.
Here's who won Chicago's school board races
Chicago has voted for its first ever elected school board, but as of 6am Wednesday three of the 10 districts had not yet been called. Why it matters: Chicago's school board oversees the fourth largest school district in the country and its $9 billion budget.
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Editorial: Chicagoans send another thumbs-down message to Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union in school board vote
As we write, four school board candidates endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union appear to have won seats in 10 districts. One of those ran unopposed, so CTU-backed candidates won only a third of the contested races.
County school boards change with 2024 election
Greg Granger (Frankton-Lapel), Joshua Brashear (Frankton-Lapel), Ana Blake (South Madison) and Richard Evans (South Madison) each won their respective races. Sayre won against Barrett Key, a former Alexandria teacher and longtime local coach.
Polls close in Chicago’s historic school board election
Polls closed Tuesday evening in Chicago’s first school board elections, where 10 local races have high stakes for Mayor ...
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What You Need to Know for the 2023 Chicago Municipal Elections
Administered by the Chicago Board of Elections, the elections will feature incumbent candidates such as Mayor Lori Lightfoot and new organizations ... City Council approved changes to ...
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Bernie Sanders visits Chicago in support of progressive mayoral candidate
Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson basked in his fans' admiration at a March 30, 2023, rally featuring Vermont Senator ... Johnson is facing the more conservative Paul Vallas in a runoff ...
Sources: Mayor Brandon Johnson will propose property tax increase when he presents 2025 budget this week
While campaigning to be mayor prior to his election in April 2023, Brandon Johnson repeatedly vowed he would not raise city ...
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Maroon Voter Guide: 2023 Chicago Municipal Elections
It also happens to be the gap between each of Chicago’s municipal ... isn’t just any local election. Two of the three aldermen who currently represent Hyde Park are vacating their seats. Fourth ...
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Chicago mayor on the defensive following mass school board resignation
CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson ... Illinois State Board of Elections records show that the CTU contributed more than $2.3 million to his 2023 mayoral campaign. Johnson also ...
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Chicago school board elections: what to expect
Since 1872, when Illinois created the Chicago Board of Education ... appointees subject to a high-handed mayor—running the city’s school system. This election begins the road test of their ...
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses re-election bid
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has lost her bid for re-election after a campaign in which she came under fire over the city's high crime rate. She was the first black woman and the first openly ...
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Chicago school board head ousted because of social media posts deemed antisemitic, misogynistic
The president of the Chicago school board resigned Thursday just a week after he was appointed because of social media posts ...
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Chicago high schoolers get a crash course on the city’s first school board election
Students at Hancock College Prep learned about the responsibilities of Chicago’s school board and how to develop an opinion ...
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A majority of the Chicago City Council is calling for an early vote on mayor’s property tax hike
The 29 council members who asked for the meeting are critical of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to close a gaping budget hole ...