Mayor race pits school choice against more power for Chicago Teachers Union

By Dylan Sharkey

03/02/2023

Former Chicago Public School CEO Paul Vallas and Chicago Teachers Union lobbyist Brandon Johnson will advance to the April 4 runoff election. Both have very different views on public safety and education.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Invest in Kids, Paul Vallas

3 bills would punish corrupt politicians in Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey

03/02/2023

A package of anti-corruption bills were introduced in the Illinois Senate: one prohibits lawmakers from using campaign money to pay for legal defense, another fines felonious politicians $100,000 and one takes away their specialty license plates.

TAGS: corruption

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates spend nearly $2.5M to put Johnson in mayoral run-off

By Mailee Smith

03/01/2023

The Chicago Teachers Union’s funding of the Brandon Johnson campaign for Chicago mayor has fueled backlash from members. As one of its own employees, Johnson has banked more than $390,000 as CTU’s “legislative coordinator” in the past 5 years.

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, taxes

It’s Election Day, Chicago. Here’s what you need to know

By Dylan Sharkey

02/28/2023

It’s time for Chicagoans to vote in the race between incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot and eight challengers. Here’s what you need to know about voting today.

TAGS: Chicago, Election Day, Lori Lightfoot

Poll: Chicago voters favor school choice, property tax freeze ahead of Chicago mayoral election

By Dylan Sharkey, Patrick Andriesen

02/23/2023

Sixty-five percent of Chicagoans support Illinois’ Invest in Kids school choice program. Despite the city’s problems, a majority of residents want to stay and a majority want the city to freeze property taxes to make living in the city more affordable.

TAGS: Chicago, Invest in Kids

Nearly 70% of Chicago voters support property tax freeze

By Dylan Sharkey

02/23/2023

In an Illinois Policy Institute poll, 69% of surveyed Chicago voters supported freezing property taxes.

Poll: Just 1 in 3 Chicago voters happy with Chicago Public Schools

By Patrick Andriesen

02/23/2023

A new survey shows most Chicago voters polled were not satisfied with Chicago Public Schools. A majority supported school choice.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Invest in Kids

Chicago crime spikes in 2022, but first drop in murder since pandemic

By Hannah Schmid

02/21/2023

Crime tops the list of concerns for Chicago voters in the mayoral election after 2022 brought the most crime in five years and after 2021 was the deadliest year in the past quarter-century.

TAGS: Chicago, crime

Chicago vote-by-mail applications close Feb. 23

By Dylan Sharkey

02/21/2023

Chicagoans only have a few days left to register to vote by mail. If you apply by Feb. 23, you can vote from the privacy and comfort of your own home and take your time researching candidates.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

What you need to know about who’s running for Chicago mayor

By Joe Tabor, Perry Zhao

02/18/2023

Nine candidates are asking to be Chicago’s next mayor. The election is outside the normal election cycle, meaning voter turnout is low despite the mayor’s impact on crime, education, the economy and Chicagoans’ taxes. Here’s what to know about the nine candidates.

TAGS: Chicago

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Mayor race pits school choice against more power for Chicago Teachers Union

3 bills would punish corrupt politicians in Illinois

Chicago Teachers Union, affiliates spend nearly $2.5M to put Johnson in mayoral run-off

It’s Election Day, Chicago. Here’s what you need to know

Poll: Chicago voters favor school choice, property tax freeze ahead of Chicago mayoral election

Nearly 70% of Chicago voters support property tax freeze

Poll: Just 1 in 3 Chicago voters happy with Chicago Public Schools

Chicago crime spikes in 2022, but first drop in murder since pandemic

Chicago vote-by-mail applications close Feb. 23

What you need to know about who’s running for Chicago mayor

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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