Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says there is no reason for a teachers' strike to happen
The mayor met Wednesday with CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, ...
Johnson likens himself to second coming of Harold Washington
With poll ratings in the single digits, Johnson made another stop on his rehabilitation tour with Black voters. The forum ...
Chicago Public Schools budget vote to be postponed until union contract is settled
Tense negotiations have been going on for months over pension payments for Chicago Public Schools employees and raises for ...
Tense City Hall meeting on CTU contract, CPS budget vote ends with ‘handful of issues’ still unresolved
Mayor Brandon Johnson gathered CPS and CTU leaders ahead of a critical vote to amend the school district’s budget to pay for ...
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Vallas: Johnson will hand Chicago Teachers Union its demands, regardless of cost
As the Chicago Teachers Union continues negotiating with the former employee it got elected mayor, expect the union to get ...
Chicago Hope Academy marks first Illinois state basketball championship
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday hosted student athletes from Hope Academy, as well as the Class 2A state champs Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts.
Today in Chicago History: Pablo Picasso’s first solo American exhibition opens at Art Institute
1923: The first solo exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s drawings in the United States opened at the Art Institute of Chicago, ...
Chicago School Board Delays Votes on Pension Payment to City
Johnson has suggested Chicago Public Schools take out a loan to pay for the reimbursement, an option CPS Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez has refused to execute. Martinez has said he requested ...
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Facing Intense Opposition, CPS Board Calls Off Vote to Make $175M Pension Payment as Contract Talks Continue
The decision to delay the vote is an acknowledgment that budget amendment does not have the support of at least 14 of the 21 ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tries to broker compromise on teachers union contract
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson summoned school board President Sean Harden, district CEO Pedro Martinez, and union President ...
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CPS budget vote postponed as talks continue on new CTU contract
The Board of Education was set to vote on a budget amendment and separate measure to reimburse Chicago for a $175 million ...
Letters: Instead of asking city contractors to cut prices, Mayor Brandon Johnson needs to lead
Our mayor needs to lead here, and he can start by breaking ties with the Chicago Teachers Union and other unions and seek a ...