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 ...
Former Northbrook Mayor, concert pianist Mark Damisch dies: ‘it was about giving back to the community’
Family, friends and even occasional political adversaries are remembering Mark Damisch for his devotion to Northbrook and his ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asks CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to leave, but he won’t go
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for Martinez to step down comes weeks after reports that Johnson was already laying the ...
‘America’s worst mayor’ Tiffany Henyard hosted $85,000 party while under investigation for spending practices
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was hired at $400 an hour to investigate Henyard’s “excessive and unauthorized use of village funds.” ...
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 ...
‘Dolton Dictator’ Mayor Tiffany Henyard throws extravagant, star-studded $85K town party — then pouts when colleagues pull plug on other events
Henyard has faced mounting scrutiny in recent months for alleged misuses of taxpayer money as subpoenas have been served in Dolton and Thornton Township as part of a federal probe. Much of the ...
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Explaining Chicago Public Schools: The buildings
The average age of a Chicago public school is 83 years and 70 schools have facilities built before 1900. It would cost $14.4 ...
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Editorial: Another week the mayor would probably like us to forget
The wheels may not have fully come off of the Johnson administration in the past few days, but they sure are wobbling.
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Chicago mayor's top aide under fire as Johnson's approval ratings decline
A new poll spells trouble for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. It comes as several aldermen are calling for him to fire one of his top aides for previous remarks about police officers and the war ...
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Call for Clemency: Chicago-area Mayors Unite to Request A Biden Presidential Pardon for Jesse Jackson Jr
Nine Chicago-area mayors have united to send President Biden a letter urging a pardon for former Congressmember Jesse Jackson ...