The now outgoing Chicago Board of Education and Mayor Brandon Johnson's six hand-picked replacements are invited to Wednesday's special City Council meeting. But so far, no one has responded to that ...

Ward Ald. Gil Villegas says some council members are eager to vet the proposed appointees to find out if there are conflicts of interest.

Some members of Chicago City Council are asking Illinois lawmakers to limit mayoral authority in regards to Board of ...

Ward Ald. Gil Villegas says some council members are eager to vet the mayor's proposed appointees to find out if there are ...

The event came after an at-times contentious news conference on Monday,​ where Johnson announced six appointees to his new ...

The Chicago Public Schools system is a disaster, and it isn’t being helped by the fact that the city’s Democratic officials keep using it as a political tool.

Mayor Brandon Johnson did not take questions at an event at City Hall Tuesday, but nevertheless, he took to task those who questioned his decision to appoint an entirely new school board ahead of an ...

The six appointees are: Olga Bautista, Debby Pope, Michilla “Kyla” Blaise, Mary Gardner, Frank Niles Thomas, and the Rev.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the proposed appointees have been vetted by his staff and will go through the next vetting process with CPS.

Some Council members called a special meeting for Wednesday, but they lack authority to force the mayor or anyone else to ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is being criticized for being a "dictator" as he named a new school board following resignations.

The mayor's team held a meeting with city leaders this morning to ask them to prepare for deeper budget cuts in 2025, ...