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Mayor Brandon Johnson will head to Springfield again, to demand Chicago ‘receives its just due’
Mayor Brandon Johnson will meet with Gov. JB Pritzker as well as House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon.
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Transit agencies launch ad blitz asking riders for backup in Springfield
The RTA — which coordinates funding for Metra, the CTA and Pace — wants $1.5 billion to hire more staff to improve service ...
Calls grow for reforms to Illinois’ mass transit systems before awarding funding
With a massive funding shortfall on the horizon, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is calling on state lawmakers to enact ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson to ask lawmakers for Chicago Public Schools funding during Springfield visit
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused former Mayor Rahm Emanuel of "jacking up" Chicago's education system by closing 50 ...
Chicago Schools leader Pedro Martinez selected for top education post in Mass.
If appointed, Martinez, who was born in Mexico, will become the department’s 25th commissioner and the first Latino to hold ...
Chicago Schools CEO tapped to oversee schools in Massachusetts
Pedro Martinez was picked as commissioner of Massachusetts’ K-12 schools, with final approval pending. Martinez was fired without cause from CPS in December but is staying on until June.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson adds Springfield alderwoman to lobbying team
Weeks after tapping a former Chicago alderman to help lobby for the city in the state capitol, Mayor Brandon Johnson is adding a Springfield alderwoman to his once-skeletal state team. Johnson’s ...