CTU president denies involvement in effort to oust CPS CEO

The head of the powerful Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Stacy Davis Gates, spoke out Monday night as tensions between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez continued to grow.

Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks to push out CPS CEO, sources say

Sources confirmed that Mayor Brandon Johnson began interviewing new candidates to replace current CPS CEO Pedro Martinez on Wednesday. The move came after the Chicago Teachers Union and Martinez bumped heads over funding for the district.

Illinois Senate passes $53 billion state budget

This year's state budget allocates $400 million more than last year's, with $187 million earmarked to help Chicago and Cook County with sheltering and caring for migrants.