Chicago Teachers Union wants Johnson to hike pay, fund housing for members

By Dylan Sharkey

03/05/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union this summer will negotiate their new contract with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, their former lobbyist. Their demands include housing assistance for union members, choking charter schools and more money.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax would apply to 5,142 businesses

By Dylan Sharkey

03/04/2024

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and advocates for a hiked real estate transfer tax argue the rich need to pay their fair share, but many local businesses fall in their definition of “rich.”

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago, real estate transfer tax

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union’s flawed dogma kicked police out of schools

By Paul Vallas

02/29/2024

The reach of the Chicago Teachers Union combined with their anti-police ideology is putting Chicago’s youth at risk. Chicago Public Schools need school resource officers, but this fall they become police-free zones.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union endorses plan making their property a “mansion”

By Dylan Sharkey

02/29/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is pushing a plan to tax “mansions.” But the tax would mainly hit commercial buildings, such as the building where the union is housed.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union is No. 3 funder of Johnson’s tax hike proposal

By Mailee Smith

02/28/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union funneled at least $200,000 into the ballot question Mayor Brandon Johnson claims will raise taxes to help the homeless. With no plan on how the money will reduce homelessness, it could become a slush fund for his CTU friends.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Elections board appeals decision on Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax plan

By Dylan Sharkey

02/27/2024

The Chicago Board of Elections will appeal a Cook County judge’s ruling that Johnson’s $100 million real estate tax plan on the March 19 ballot is unconstitutional and invalid.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Chicago Teachers Union pushing school model where kids perform poorly

By Hannah Schmid

02/26/2024

Chicago Teachers Union leadership will use this summer’s contract negotiations with Chicago Public Schools to push for expansion of “sustainable community schools” in the district. The model doesn’t work: students perform worse, absenteeism rises.

Judge: Boot unconstitutional ‘mansion tax’ from March 19 ballot

By Brad Weisenstein

02/23/2024

A Cook County judge ruled Feb. 23 Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “mansion tax” was unconstitutional and should be removed from the primary election ballot.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago

Paul Vallas: Illinois’ real ‘State of the State’

By Paul Vallas

02/23/2024

Illinois is on an upward path, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during his State of the State speech. True, by some measures. Not so much by too many measures that matter.

Where are you most likely to get shot in Chicago?

By Patrick Andriesen

02/22/2024

Nearly 1 of every 900 Chicagoans was shot last year, and 1 in 5,000 killed by gunshot. Where was the greatest risk? The Austin neighborhood reported the most fatal shootings as well as the most shootings overall, with 1 shooting for every 414 residents

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Chicago Teachers Union wants Johnson to hike pay, fund housing for members

Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax would apply to 5,142 businesses

Vallas: Chicago Teachers Union’s flawed dogma kicked police out of schools

Chicago Teachers Union endorses plan making their property a “mansion”

Chicago Teachers Union is No. 3 funder of Johnson’s tax hike proposal

Elections board appeals decision on Chicago Mayor Johnson’s real estate tax plan

Chicago Teachers Union pushing school model where kids perform poorly

Judge: Boot unconstitutional ‘mansion tax’ from March 19 ballot

Paul Vallas: Illinois’ real ‘State of the State’

Where are you most likely to get shot in Chicago?

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