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Mayor Brandon Johnson, Pedro Martinez

Chicago Sun-Times · 9h

Pushing out Martinez carries huge risks for Mayor Johnson

The mayor hopes to pressure Springfield into fully funding Chicago Public Schools. There's no guarantee it will work, and his relationship with Gov. JB Pritzker already is strained.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Editorial: Chicago’s school board has a duty to taxpayers to back Pedro Martinez against Brandon Johnson

The stakes are remarkably high as Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez resists Mayor Brandon Johnson’s call for his removal.

Crain's Chicago Business · 10h

Pedro Martinez publicly defies Mayor Johnson's calls for his resignation

The embattled Chicago Public Schools chief came to his own defense today for the first time since reports surfaced that the mayor had asked him to resign, bringing the public showdown to a boiling point.

Chicago, ShotSpotter

Chicago Residents Question Loss of ShotSpotter: 'It's Very Worrying'

Despite backing by the Chicago Police Department, Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed city aldermen's overwhelming support of the gunshot detection technology after he campaigned on

CBS Chicago on MSN · 5d

Chicago alderpeople vote to keep ShotSpotter technology, Mayor Johnson plans to veto

Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't actually help fight crime.

Chicago Tribune on MSN · 16h

Chicago residents concerned over discontinuation of ShotSpotter: ‘How will the police know where all the shootings are?’

Claudia Rodriguez said shootings are so frequent in her Chicago Lawn neighborhood that the sound of gunshots doesn’t surprise her. Despite the constant fear she and her children live in every day, she found some security in knowing that technology helped police respond to shootings fast,

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Roosevelt professor: Chicago mayor may find help for migrant issues at U.N.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has joined members of the Mayors Migration Council at the United Nations in New York.

Tensions run high between CPS, CTU and Chicago’s mayor

Chicago Public Schools CEO Martinez says he won’t resign, despite the mayor reportedly saying he wants him to do so.

13hon MSN

Two crucial meetings for Chicago Public Schools approach amid turmoil in the district

With Chicago Public Schools chief executive Pedro Martinez now fighting for his job amid reported pressure from Mayor Brandon ...

1don MSNOpinion

Opinion | Chicago’s Mayor of Mayhem

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson lives in a progressive fantasy land, and the latest evidence is his decision to scrap a ...

5don MSN

Some aldermen warn ShotSpotter veto could blow up budget negotiations between mayor, city council

Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed to veto an ordinance that would keep ShotSpotter gun detection technology in place, but ...

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Ald. Silvana Tabares: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership needs a lesson in math

It’s an age-old maxim to say politics is a game of addition, not subtraction. Coalition building is about bringing people ...

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Chicago city council blasts Mayor Johnson canceling ShotSpotter: 'Campaign promise at the expense of lives'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continued his calls to shut down the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter on Monday ahead of an ...

Chicago Football Classic HBCU Week spotlights colleges, career opportunities

CHICAGO – Mayor Brandon Johnson proclaimed this week Chicago Football Classic HBCU Week. It’s an annual tradition ...

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