The sources said Mayor Johnson asked Martinez to resign Thursday night. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Both men were set to attend a gala for the City Council's Latino ...
CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez claims he asked Mayor Brandon Johnson for money to fund a CPS pension payment and raises for teachers, but the mayor declined. The ...
Critics say Johnson is trying to circumvent the new board, which will consist of 21 members — 10 elected and 11 appointed by the mayor — so he can fire Martinez and meet CTU’s contract requests.
Martinez said there was a formal ask for $462 million in TIF funding to pay for pensions and union contracts, including one for the teachers union, that included 4% raises. Mayor Brandon Johnson ...