CTU demands Lightfoot follow up on promise of more parental leave for teachers
The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding Mayor Lori Lightfoot do something after they say she broke her promise when it comes to parental leave.
CTU demands Lightfoot follow up on promise of more parental leave for teachers
The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding Mayor Lori Lightfoot do something after they say she broke her promise when it comes to parental leave.
Brand new elementary school gets ribbon-cutting ceremony in Belmont-Cragin
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez toured the months-old Belmont-Cragin Elementary School on Tuesday.
Only 2 Chicago mayoral candidates show up to Republican forum
Most of Chicago’s candidates for mayor skipped a forum on the Southwest Side Monday night for a reason some may find surprising.
Only 2 mayoral candidates show up to Chicago GOP forum
Most of Chicago’s candidates for mayor skipped a forum on the Southwest Side Monday night for a reason some may find surprising.
Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson accuses Lightfoot of misleading voters
During a rally Monday at Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, Jonathan Jackson and another new member of Congress announced their support for a veteran union organizer.
CTU rallies for mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson
During a rally Monday at Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, Jonathan Jackson and another new member of Congress announced their support for a veteran union organizer.
Rainbow PUSH Coalition hosts Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast to honor Civil Rights icon
A who's who of Chicago leaders and politicians attended the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast on Monday to honor the icon on his national holiday.
Chicago mayoral challenger Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia unveils public safety plan
Arguing that a mayor who "cannot keep us safe" is a mayor Chicago "cannot afford to keep," U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to stop the violent crime that is foremost on the minds of voters.
Mayoral challenger Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia unveils public safety plan
Arguing that a mayor who “cannot keep us safe” is a mayor Chicago “cannot afford to keep,” U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to stop the violent crime that is foremost on the minds of voters.
Lightfoot blames staffer for attempt to recruit CPS students as campaign volunteers
The inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools on Thursday launched an investigation into Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attempt to recruit CPS students to volunteer for her reelection campaign in exchange for class credit.
FOX 32 Chicago to host mayoral forum with all 9 candidates
The race for Chicago mayor is on, and FOX 32 will be hosting a debate on Feb. 9.
Lightfoot defends cops going door to door to ask voters about Chicago crime
The questions about Mayor Lori Lightfoot's campaign practices now extend beyond e-mails to Chicago Public School teachers.
Lightfoot defends cops going door to door to ask voters about crime
Some non-union Chicago police officers have been ordered to go door to door to ask registered voters about issues related to crime and police response.
Lightfoot blames staffer for controversial attempt to recruit CPS students as campaign volunteers
The inspector general for the Chicago Public Schools on Thursday launched an investigation into Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attempt to recruit CPS students to volunteer for her reelection campaign in exchange for class credit.
CPS Inspector General launches investigation into Lightfoot campaign's call for student volunteers
"Mayor Lightfoot has failed our schools and our teachers at every turn in the last four years, and now wants to make public employees and our children her personal campaign resource. This is completely unethical, a hypocritical contradiction to her campaign promises of better government, and a disgraceful exploitation of public school students," said mayoral candidate Eugene Sawyer.
'Unethical': Opponents react after Lightfoot's campaign emails teachers for student volunteers
Chicago mayoral candidate Sophia King and other challengers are denouncing a program Mayor Lori Lightfoot's re-election campaign tried to set up with Chicago Public Schools.
Lightfoot confronts her Achilles’ heel: violent crime and the perception of it
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hit the airwaves Tuesday with a campaign ad confronting what mayoral challengers call her Achilles’ heel: violent crime and the perception of it.
Chicago mayoral candidates react to Lightfoot's 'haters' ad
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hit the airwaves Tuesday with a campaign ad confronting what mayoral challengers call her Achilles’ heel: violent crime and the perception of it.
Lightfoot’s ‘No. 1 cheerleader’ in City Council re-thinking support over mayor's 'coldness'
Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) said Tuesday he’s having second thoughts about his support for Mayor Lori Lightfoot — and his role as her “No. 1 cheerleader” — because of the mayor’s “coldness,” including her failure to reach out to him after he accidentally shot himself.