Mayor Johnson asks CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asks CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to leave, but he won’t go
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for Martinez to step down comes weeks after reports that Johnson was already laying the groundwork to replace him.
Mayor Brandon Johnson tells Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez to resign, sources say
Multiple sources told ABC7 Chicago that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has told Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez he no longer wants him as head of the school district.
Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they won’t take it.
Mayor Brandon Johnson tells CPS CEO Pedro Martinez he wants him out, sources say
After months of tension, Mayor Brandon Johnson told Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez this week that he wants the embattled schools chief to leave his position, three sources told the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ.
Alderman: Mayor Johnson asks Chicago schools CEO Martinez to resign, Martinez says no
Martinez has two years left on his contract​, which was approved by the Chicago Board of Education after he was appointed in 2021.
Mayor Brandon Johnson asks Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez to resign, sources say
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Pedro Martinez to step down this week, several sources close to the matter confirmed with the Tribune Friday. Martinez does not currently plan to resign,
Mayor Johnson asks CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign: Reports
Mayor Brandon Johnson is attempting to push the beleaguered head of Chicago Public Schools out the door, several reports say. The mayor has asked CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign.
Chicago sues ex-employee alleging $200K rental assistance scam
Chicago is suing several people, including a former city employee, alleging they received $200,000 in a rental assistance ...
Mayor digs in after taking a hit
— FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Kevin Olickal have written a letter to Chicago Public Schools ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago City Council need to find $982 million in cost savings or new revenue to balance the 2025 budget, after the mayor's office unveiled a massive projected ...
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Chicago city council blasts Mayor Johnson canceling ShotSpotter: 'Campaign promise at the expense of lives'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's comments Monday denouncing ShotSpotter as "walkie-talkies on a pole" are facing criticism from city council members who want to extend the gunshot detection ...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Confirms Police and Fire Exemptions in Citywide Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Concerns
Chicago's hiring freeze excludes police and fire departments, a clarification after confusion among officials.
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Chicago alderpeople vote to keep ShotSpotter technology, Mayor Johnson plans to veto
CHICAGO (CBS) — A group of aldermen voted 33-14 on an ordinance seeking to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate the ShotSpotter gun detection program in Chicago. But this does ...