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Chicago School Board Election 2026: The citywide race for president

<p>Chicago’s first-ever race for school board president has generated millions in political contributions, political jockeying by special-interest groups and stirred controversy in a divisive and heated campaign.</p><p>On Tuesday,...

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Chicago Teachers Union poised to capture half of school board district seats, but likely to lose presidency

<p>Despite being massively outspent, the Chicago Teachers Union was leading in nine of the 20 school board seats as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to election results from the Associated Press. That would be enough to throw up formidable...

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Far Southwest Side’s Angel Gutierrez is headed for re-election to represent District 8a in Chicago School Board race

District 8a neighborhoods: Ashburn, Garfield Ridge, Clearing, West Lawn, Chicago Lawn, West Elsdon With full campaign coffers and support from deep-pocketed groups that support school choice, incumbent school board member Angel...

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2026 midterm elections: 3 key local races to watch as candidates make final push for votes

The Illinois governor's race, Illinois Senate race, and the first fully elected Chicago School Board are key races to watch locally.

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New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff and Republican opponent Mike Collins made their final appeals to voters in Georgia. Candidates for Chicago school board president made their final appeals to voters ahead of Chicago's first election for the...

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Special interests dominate race for District 6a Downtown and on Near North Side in Chicago School Board race

District 6a neighborhoods: Near North Side, West Town This race pits a former lobbyist who leads a statewide advocacy organization with an incumbent advantage against two challengers — a special education classroom assistant backed by...

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Two newcomers race to represent South Side’s District 6b amid enrollment declines in Chicago School Board race

District 6b neighborhoods: Greater Grand Crossing, Grand Boulevard, Washington Park, Near South Side, the Loop, Douglas, Woodlawn, Englewood, Fuller Park, Hyde Park Michael Neal , a South Side native and longtime pastor, is facing off...

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West Side’s economically diverse District 5b wrestles with declining enrollment as candidates vie for seat on Chicago School Board

District 5b neighborhoods: North Lawndale, Near West Side, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, West Town The two candidates battling to represent a large swath of the West Side are taking a second stab at securing a school board...

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For Chicago school board candidates, school closures are no longer off-limits

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Brittany Bailey Preston, wife of local state senator, runs unopposed in South Side’s District 9a in Chicago School Board race

District 9a neighborhoods: Auburn Gresham, West Englewood, Englewood, New City, Ashburn, Washington Heights Voters in this South Side district will have a new representative — with a familiar last name — on Chicago’s school board...

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Three parents of CPS graduates face off in South Side District 10b Chicago School Board race

District 10b neighborhoods: South Deering, Hegewisch, Riverdale, East Side, Chatham, South Chicago, Pullman, Calumet Heights, Avalon Park, Burnside, South Shore At first glance, the candidates vying to represent Chicago’s Southeast Side...

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College student challenges police detective in race for District 8b, South Side and Southwest Side in Chicago School Board race

District 8b neighborhoods: New City, Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, McKinley Park, Bridgeport, the Loop, Brighton Park, West Lawn, Near South Side, Armour Square Juan Ignacio González , a veteran Chicago Police detective and local coffee shop...

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Taxing the wealthy verses belt-tightening is at the heart of District 2a Far North Side Chicago School Board race

District 2a neighborhoods: West Ridge, Rogers Park, North Park An attorney is challenging an incumbent with a background in community organizing in a two-way race to represent one of Chicago’s most culturally diverse areas along the Far...

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School board member was suspended from charter job after ‘unwanted touching’ of co-worker, records show

<p>A candidate running for reelection in a heated Chicago School Board race was suspended from his job at a charter school in 2018 after an investigation by the charter school operator found he became intoxicated at a work event and...

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How much money is flowing into Chicago’s school board races?

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Peel school board ‘deeply saddened’ after current, former students killed in crash

The school board in the region west of Toronto says one current and two former students were among those who died in the single-vehicle crash over the weekend. The former president of the East Aurora School District 131 Board of...

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Chicago Teachers' Union gets half the school board seats, but loses the presidency

<p>A pesar de haber sido ampliamente superados en gastos, los candidatos respaldados por el Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU) ganaron seis de 21 escaños en la junta escolar y iban adelante en cuatro más, probablemente suficiente...

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Member of the school board was suspended from charter school after unwanted behaviour with colleague, according to records

<p>Un candidato que busca la reelección en una reñida contienda por la junta escolar de Chicago fue suspendido de su trabajo en una escuela chárter en 2018 después de que una investigación del operador de la escuela concluyó que se...

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Aurora mayor says $43M in city money went to businesses linked to indicted school board member

<p>Aurora Mayor John Laesch is calling for the resignation of Annette Johnson, an East Aurora School District 131 board member who was indicted this week, accused of orchestrating a lucrative kickback scheme.</p><p>Laesch said he...

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East Aurora District 131 board member denies allegations of kickback scheme following federal charges

<p>An East Aurora School District member facing federal charges for an alleged kickback scheme has denied the allegations in her first public statement since the grand jury indictment dropped last week.</p><p>Annette Johnson, the former...

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Chicago sixth graders make history with financial literacy program

They may be too young to have credit scores, mortgages or car payments, but 30 sixth graders at Howe School of Excellence are already learning how to make smart financial decisions. The Chicago Public Schools students recently...

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UIC student arrested, student center evacuated after attempted stabbing on campus

A University of Illinois Chicago student was arrested after an attempted stabbing in the school's student center on Wednesday afternoon, university officials said. A University of Illinois Chicago student was arrested after an attempted...

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Azadi Folk School teaches Chicagoans to ferment, forage, and reclaim their roots

Lameese Yousef weaves through the table’s row of ingredients, layering yogurt, seeds, and spices into a mason jar as she explains the history and culture of Sudanese fermentation. She is demonstrating how to make mish, a centuries-old...

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Sun-Times expands Super 25: Every high school in Illinois eligible for football, basketball rankings

<p>The actual, physical newspaper was a vital part of my life for as long as I can remember. Chicago newspapers arrived in the morning, and the Joliet Herald-News arrived in the afternoon.</p><p>My mother read them every morning, and I...

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 12

<p>Several of the state’s best teams welcomed back star players from injury this week, but the biggest injury news is the return of Oswego running back Ammar Banire.</p><p>Banire was the breakout star of last season’s Class 8A playoffs,...

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New faces at new places in high school boys basketball

<p>There wasn’t a whole lot of turnover in the basketball coaching carousel this past offseason. But there were a few intriguing spots to be filled.</p><p>Here is a closer look at several new coaches who will be leading six of the...

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Newborn dies after teen gives birth at Far South Side school

<p>Police are investigating following the death of a newborn whose teen mother gave gave birth at a Far South Side school Wednesday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood.</p><p>The 15-year-old girl gave birth around 3 p.m. Wednesday...

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Broden Mackert's 241 rushing yards spark Providence to a comeback win against Kankakee in 5A playoff showdown

<p>When the Illinois High School Association released the state playoff brackets, one likely first-round matchup caught everyone’s eye: Providence at Kankakee.</p><p>Possibly the two best teams in <a class="Link"...

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Bears LB coach Richard Smith to miss Seahawks game

<p>Bears linebackers coach Richard Smith is not traveling to Seattle because of health reasons and won't coach Monday night, the Bears said Sunday.</p><p>He'll be replaced by assistant linebackers coach Kevin Koch. Koch played...

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Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright then wronged by neglect, South Park Terrace heads for auction

<p>A picturesque 121-year-old South Side courtyard building inspired by an historic Frank Lloyd Wright design — and featured in a 1995 Halle Berry movie — is now scheduled for auction.</p><p>South Park Terrace, a Prairie School-styled...