Chicago Board of Education to vote Monday on new budget
The mayor says the talks were not a negotiation session but a conversation to keep kids at school and their parents at work.
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CPS and Mayor Johnson face off on pension payment plan
The Chicago Public School board is expected to decide today whether the city or CPS shoulders $175 million in nonteacher ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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A week of events in Cambridge and Somerville: ancient games, armored fights, Ouroboros dance
In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s an Ancient Game Night, “Ouroboros” and “¡A Bailar!” ...
Mayor calls on CPS, Chicago Teachers Union to resolve contract dispute before crucial budget vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson and top education officials had a special meeting Wednesday, ahead of a crucial Chicago Public Schools Board meeting Thursday. Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates ...
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Mayor Johnson calls top players to his office to broker end to CPS budget standoff
Johnson is set to meet Wednesday with school board president, CPS CEO, Chicago Teachers Union president Stacy Davis Gates ...
Chicago police solve only 6% of non-fatal shootings, review finds, as mayor faces mounting criticism
Illinois' largest city is facing an even bigger crime problem than realized, according to a new report from the Chicago ...