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Chicago mayor faces calls to resign

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Mayor Brandon Johnson faced ethics concerns over ties to Chicago Public Schools and teachers union, according to memo

A CPS memo reveals concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the mayor’s CPS employment, his ties to the Chicago Teachers Union and his oversight of the Board of Education.

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Alders slam Mayor Brandon Johnson over firing of Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez

Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.

Chicago mayor faces calls to resign over public schools CEO's firing

Chicago resident and community roundtable director Cata Truss joins 'America Reports' to discuss the firing of Pedro Martinez and calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to resign amid growing proficiency problems among Chicago students.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s difficult 2025 budget fight portends even harder financial situation for 2026

Aldermen for and against Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2025 budget warned the chaos that punctuated the past few months may pale in ...

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Editorial: After Brandon Johnson’s shameful Friday school board travesty, Gov. JB Pritzker has to get involved

At the Chicago school board meeting Friday night, Jennifer Custer, newly elected to that body but yet to begin her term, ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal

Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million property tax ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson launches unified shelter system as migrant shelter population wanes

Mayor Brandon Johnson moved ahead Friday on his plan to close Chicago’s migrant shelters and fold them into the city’s ...

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'Dysfunctional': Mayor Johnson's leadership called into question over handling of budget, CPS

Drama surrounding the mayor and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and the struggle to get a city budget passed are battles that some ...

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Brandon Johnson campaign took contribution from airport concessions executive despite City Hall ban

Neither City Hall nor Friends of Brandon Johnson will discuss whether the contribution from the CEO of Hyde Park Hospitality ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson merges shelter programs, closes migrant ‘landing zone’

City Hall ends welcoming area for newly arrived asylum seekers as the city moves toward one shelter system for homeless ...

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Susana A. Mendoza: Our students deserve stable classrooms, not Brandon Johnson’s costly chaos

Martinez bravely stood up against Johnson’s plan to saddle our schools with a predatory, $300 million high-interest loan. The ...

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Mayor Johnson's sorry spectacle of firing CEO Pedro Martinez is another bad move Chicago doesn't deserve

The months-long battle by Mayor Brandon Johnson to oust Schools CEO Pedro Martinez came to a head Friday, and it's ...

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delays budget vote, City Council members complain about what the budget lacked

Some City Council members say Johnson’s budget should include more spending cuts rather than increases to property taxes.

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