$3.5 million settlement reached in suit over school's handling of sex assault case
A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit that alleged a suburban high school failed to properly investigate a sexual ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses teachers' negotiations, sanctuary city testimony in D.C.
Meanwhile, there is still no teachers' strike on the horizon. But after 11 months of negotiating a new deal, Chicago Teachers ...
City contractors give cold shoulder to Mayor Johnson's request for 3% price cut
Of the 250 responses returned by the close of business Friday, 62 agreed to cut their already-negotiated prices by 3%, while ...
South suburban school district settles sexual assault lawsuit for $3.5 million
A lawsuit alleging a south suburban school district failed to protect a student from sexual assault will be settled for $3.5 ...
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Johnson hires former Ald. John Arena as Springfield liaison
Johnson has struggled for state legislative wins and a tense relationship with Gov. JB Pritzker has occasionally bubbled up ...
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The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled ...
Editorial: Chicago school board should reject Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiscally irresponsible pension-payment demand
The Chicago Board of Education is under no obligation to cover a $175 million pension payment that by law is the city of ...
PHOTOS: Wednesday storms leave behind trail of damage across parts of Chicagoland
WGN-TV viewers shared photos after a round of severe storms brought strong winds, heavy rain and hail to Chicagoland on Wednesday afternoon and evening. For nearly two hours, a series of ...
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Johnson's 11th-hour bid to broker an end to the CPS pension standoff falls short
The Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a mid-year budget amendment an a deal to send $175 million to the city, but ...
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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 ...
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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 ...